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

eSchool News

Interestingly, more than 80% of sessions happened between 7 PM and 5 AM, a time when traditional counseling services are usually unavailable. This suggests that Counslr helps fill a critical gap, offering students and school community members a reliable way to talk to licensed counselors around the clock.

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Is Online Schooling a Good Fit for Teens?

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Traditional schools offer constant interaction with peers, which helps students build communication skills, form friendships, and learn to navigate group dynamics. One of the biggest concerns with online high school is the potential for isolation. It’s also worth noting that not all students are a natural fit for remote learning.

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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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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

eSchool News

Mackey said the state added career coaches in recent years to ease the counseling workload, but in many districts there is just a single coach, who rotates among schools. As of 2023, there were 405 students for every counselor in Alabamas public schools, well over the recommended ratio of 250 to 1.

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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

Faculty development programs that focus on conflict resolution, communication skills, and leadership training can help create a more supportive work environment. Institutions should actively promote respect, professionalism, and mentorship while discouraging competitive or exclusionary behaviors.

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Closer to PowerSchool Breach Closure

Edtech IRL

Communicated via Signal (encrypted messaging) with a co-conspirator (CC-1). . 🕵️‍♂️ Notable Criminal Actions Against Victim 1 (Telecom Company) Between April and May 2024 , Lane: Sent multiple extortion emails using anonymized accounts. Threatened harm to company employees if ransom wasn’t paid.

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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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