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Counslr Launches in Texas to Increase Access to Mental Health Support for Staff and Students

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This partnership will empower students and staff to prioritize their mental health by enabling them to access unlimited live texting sessions with Counslr’s licensed and vetted mental health support professionals, who are available on-demand, 24/7/365 and also utilize the app’s robust and curated wellness resources.

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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

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Driven by reasons like flexibility, personal needs, and accessibility, the positives associated with online schooling were convincing many to take a second look. Traditional schools offer constant interaction with peers, which helps students build communication skills, form friendships, and learn to navigate group dynamics.

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Students’ AI Chats Reveal Their Largest Stressors

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We work in tandem with counseling teams; they’re incredibly overwhelmed,” Friis says, pointing to the large percentage of schools that do not have the ideal student-to-counselor ratio, leaving counselors to deal with more high-risk, pressing issues and leaving lower-risk concerns — like loneliness or sleep issues — on the table.

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Closer to PowerSchool Breach Closure

Edtech IRL

is facing charges of cyber extortion conspiracy, cyber extortion, unauthorized access to protected computers, and aggravated identity theft. Lane , detailing multiple charges related to cyber extortion , unauthorized access to protected computers , and aggravated identity theft. Department of Justice, Matthew Lane of Sterling, Mass.,

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

Students arent just using devicestheyre using digital tools to solve real-world problems, create, collaborate, and communicate across borders. On-site counselling is always available, and the schools ties to community mental health organizations ensure no student falls through the cracks. The results speak for themselves.

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s Education Dept. shutdown, orders reinstatement of laid off staff

eSchool News

This ruling is not in the best interest of American students or families, Madi Biedermann, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications, wrote in a statement. Within hours of the Jouns ruling, the Trump administration filed an appeal. The dismantling of the Office for Civil Rights made it difficult to enforce civil rights protections.

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Confronting chronic absenteeism

eSchool News

Here’s the latest: Communication between schools and parents or caregivers is absolutely critical, and the need to maintain consistent communication doesn’t wane as students become older, notes Dr. Kara Stern, director of Education and Engagement at SchoolStatus.