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LearnWell Acquires Comprehensive Counseling

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LearnWell, a leading mental health services company in K-12 education, announced it has expanded its services through an agreement with Comprehensive Counseling LCSWs, a New York-based counseling practice. Comprehensive Counseling is a community-based mental health private practice with offices in Queens, Long Island and the Bronx.

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Most students aren’t ready for life after high school

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Half of graduates say they lacked work-based learning experiences, and 45 percent wanted better access to career counseling. Of those attending college, only 56 percent have declared a major, and 42 percent of them have already changed it–many more than once. ” The data also highlights significant gender disparities.

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

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My role includes oversight of programs ranging from school counseling to English learning to technology, as well as curriculum implementation, instruction and assessment programming, and alignment with federal, state, and local resources. The inundation of disjointed data hit me particularly hard.

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

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Interestingly, more than 80% of sessions happened between 7 PM and 5 AM, a time when traditional counseling services are usually unavailable. Most users turned to Counslr through on-demand sessions, showing just how valuable it is to have someone available in the moment when support is needed most.

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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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That can require some careful career counseling with students, as those jobs are in high demand but don’t pay well unless students get additional training or schooling and move up the career ladder. She gravitated toward psychology and now plans to get a master’s in counseling and become a mental health worker.

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

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Incorporating purpose-building activities into counseling and advising–such as career and college readiness skill development, interest-based clubs, or guided goal-setting exercises. Using teletherapy services to expand access to licensed professionals in areas with shortages.

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Edtech gone rogue? Tackling “Dirty Stream” attacks amidst uncontrolled app overloads

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In 2024, the Government Coordinating Council (GCC) for the Education Facilities Subsector was established–an initiative uniting federal, state, and local governments to provide schools with necessary counsel and resources for strengthening their cyber resilience.