As Charlotte faces poverty and violence, CMS seeks more counselors and social workers | Charlotte Observer

It will be interesting if they are able to pull this off in the anti-tax sentiment that has invaded the city, despite current Democratic control of local government.

Superintendent Ann Clark’s budget plan calls for $27 million more from Mecklenburg County, part of it to hire more school counselors, social workers and psychologists. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is making the request as the community grapples with poverty and violence.

Source: As Charlotte faces poverty and violence, CMS seeks more counselors and social workers | Charlotte Observer