Library and CMS join forces for student success
Children who read, succeed. In that spirit, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) have announced the launch of a new strategic initiative to get young students off to a great start to the 2014-15 school year by working together to supply pre-kindergarten through third grade students with library cards. Later in the school year, the partners will be piloting a Library “eCard” for students in grades 6-12 in the Project L.I.F.T community.
As partners in education, the Library and CMS recognize that reading is an essential skill for all students because