COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Homelessness affects people right here in the Golden Triangle – including children. In Columbus, there is currently no homeless shelter.

That’s why the Columbus Municipal School District is working to fill a position that would assist in bridging the gap for students who are homeless, providing resources and working with social services.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Columbus Municipal School District saw a drastic increase in the number of students experiencing homelessness. That’s according to federal programs director Emma Cornwall.

It wasn’t just CMSD seeing this issue, Cornwall said schools across the nation saw an increase.

Back then, she said, the federal government provided funds to support this growing need, and they used the funds to support those

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