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

eSchool News

Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Many schools, especially smaller and rural ones, struggle to offer more than a handful of career and technical education classes. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

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A safety net for struggling colleges is expiring. Why the Bay Area will be hit hardest

Cal Matters

To account for rising costs of building maintenance, educational materials and employee benefits, the state also included incremental cost-of-living adjustments in each district’s budget, allowing administrators to keep up with economic inflation. Our counseling staff understand it’s important.

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Trump's Executive Order on School Discipline Clashes With What Research Says Works

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The Trump administration took aim at another keystone in public education, this time looking to shake up how schools handle discipline. Rather, its the years-long attempts to make school discipline more fair that earned ire. Department of Education, "Student Discipline and School Climate in U.S. Source: U.S. Public Schools."

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Ringleader of Admissions Scam Also Ran a College Counseling Firm For Families in China

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higher education. Singer led a for-profit college counseling business called The Edge College & Career Network, LLC., Among Singer’s other ventures was a college counseling operation aimed at students in China applying to selective colleges in the U.S. Some parents paid millions of dollars for the services.

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Prioritizing teacher well-being can help schools retain talent

eSchool News

After all, without a consistent and functional faculty, the quality of students’ education is likely to suffer. Some of the key influencers here tend to be those related to educators’ wellness. While all administrators should consider it a priority to arrange fair pay, it’s also important to look at what other resources you can offer.

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Five ways school leaders can end the year on a strong note

eSchool News

Provide support for staff : Behind every successful school is a dedicated team of educators. Well-being resources : Encourage self-care by providing resources such as access to counseling services, wellness programs, or relaxation spaces within the school. Consider organizing wellness days or retreats.

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Storefront Advising Programs Bring Free College Counseling Into Low-Income Communities

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Students come here from miles around to meet—first-come, first-served—with advisers for help navigating all things higher education, from admissions tests to majors to meningitis shots. Called GRADcafé on the Go, it drives around to high schools, church festivals, health fairs and wherever else people request it. The advice is free.