Kimberly Franklin, the coordinator for the Psychological Services Department at DeKalb County School District, says there’s a dire need for more psychologists in Georgia.
“There’s a shortage in the state of Georgia for school psychologists and there’s a shortage for DeKalb County School District,” said Frankin on Monday’s edition of “Closer Look.”
Franklin further explained that in her district psychologist are assigned to 3 to 4 schools and roughly 2,100 students report to the psychologist.
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