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Ms. Rae from Madison, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Showcase Diverse Biographies

Help me give my students beautiful displays featuring diverse biographies for all learners.

  • $773 goal

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My Project

My students love to read. They yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures.

Representation in books empowers and supports students’ academic success.

My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers.

I am requesting book displays that will feature biographies that celebrate diverse amazing people throughout history written by and featuring people of diverse races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. My students love to read. They yearn for great new books that represent their lives, histories, and cultures. The books currently on our shelves do not truly nor fully represent our student population.

Representation in books empowers and supports students’ academic success. My goal is that students see themselves in the books they read. Our student population is wonderfully diverse and thus our books should be as well. Diverse books give students opportunity to read about lives different than theirs. Diverse books will help all of my readers.

I am requesting books written by and featuring people of different races, identities, heritages, and beliefs. I am also requesting a display to showcase the books. Finally, just for a bit of fun I am also requesting fun bookmarks!

Ms. Rae Schenk Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Madison, WI View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

460 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
3branch magbrowz Display Bins - Picture Book Bins - Package of 2 • Demco $179.00 3 $537.00
200 Pieces Animal Bulk Bookmarks for Kids - Cool Book Markers for Students - Vivid Cute Colorful Book Mark for Book Lovers to Help Read - Inspirational Paper Bookmarks Bulk for Adults Teenage Kids • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98

Materials cost

$558.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$656.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$115.84

Total project goal

$772.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $772.27

3 Donors

-$772.27

Donations toward project cost

-$656.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$115.84

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