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Beyond ‘feeling good’: A deeper approach to student mental health

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According to the CDC , 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide. What is your priority for the 2025-2026 school year? For many, school-based services may be their only point of access to mental health support.

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Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?

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According to the CDC, more than one in three high school students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, but in reality, the rate of U.S. The pandemic’s disruption to students’ schooling and development only exacerbated mental health issues, resulting in worsening anxiety, depression, and behavioral issues.

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Counslr Partners with Greece Central School District to Increase Mental Health Support Services

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ROCHESTER, NY (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Counslr , the text-based mental health support platform, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Athena High School of the Greece Central School District. Athena High School is the second of many high schools to recently partner with Counslr.

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Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism

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The latest data shows that the number of public school students who miss at least 10 percent of their school days–whether excused or unexcused–has nearly doubled. Lower test scores only illuminate some of the problems caused by chronic absenteeism.

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7 ways to engage students in remote learning

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It’s halfway through the academic year, and schools across the United States are still wrestling with how to keep students enthusiastic about learning through a computer screen. According to a recent survey of high school students, more than half ( 54 percent ) reported being less engaged during remote learning than during in-person classes.

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Confronting chronic absenteeism

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Students who miss school also miss important social interaction with their peers, access to regular meals and special services such as speech therapy or counseling. These districts implemented proactive, positive attendance management strategies and tools over three consecutive school years (2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-2024).

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From High School to Harvard, Students Urge for Clarity on Privacy Rights

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Chad Marlow, ACLU Counsel According to the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), a Washington, D.C.-based Earlier this month, ACLU’s Rhode Island chapter released a scathing report, “ High School Non-Confidential Report: How School-Loaned Computers May Be Peering Into Your Home ,” that blasted the lack of safeguards to protect students’ privacy.