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

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Well-being resources : Encourage self-care by providing resources such as access to counseling services, wellness programs, or relaxation spaces within the school. Partnership building : Strengthen relationships with parents and community members by inviting them to participate in school events and activities.

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Online YC Demo Day Includes A Byju’s Rival, Quiz Bowl App, Parenting Advice Platform

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Name: EduRev HQ: Gurgaon, India Founded: 2017 This startup aims to help students in India between 15 and 23 years old study for a variety of entrance and occupational exams. The startup previously participated in Facebook’s FbStart program for growing mobile startups.

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Varsity Blues, Online: Georgetown U. Parent Paid $9K for Stand-In to Take Online Courses for Her Son

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The college counseling company at the heart of the “Varsity Blues” cheating scandal did more than just help students get into college through fraudulent means. Many colleges employ online proctoring services that check the identities of students at the beginning of courses and during exams to prevent Study Doubles from standing in.

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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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But declining student participation may also stem from the challenges inherent to remote and hybrid learning. That means asking struggling students what they need and responding with compassion, says Molly Ansari, an assistant professor in Bradley University’s online master’s of counseling program.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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With no school counseling team — and teachers weary from other new programs and systems — EPIC needed a partner it could trust to serve Tier 2 students. Based on this need, Aurora Public Schools was in the implementation stage when the Director of Mental Health and Counseling unexpectedly had to take a leave of absence.

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This District Helps Young Kids Identify Their Interests — and Ideal Careers

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The engineers who participated liked working with kids, and many shared their frustrations with never receiving much targeted help with career development in school. At Cajon Valley, students don’t actually take RIASEC exams until middle school, in line with most recommendations. Slowly, Hidalgo began putting the pieces together.

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Key Details and Reactions to College-Admissions Scandal

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At the center of the scheme is a for-profit college counseling business called The Edge College & Career Network, LLC., led by William Singer. Singer has agreed to plead guilty to the charges and is cooperating with investigators, according to this lengthy report in The New York Times.

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