Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future. For others, he says, “We have to bring that into the school, into the family’s life, so they can see that their child can absolutely compete.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2025

If we think about students studying, obviously their brain will prioritize scrolling social media because it's more rewarding and it requires less effort than studying. Theyre not allowed at all on elementary and middle school campuses. Theyre not allowed in any K-12 classrooms.

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Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

In summary The San Jose Evergreen Community College District offers a course at a local middle school, and plans to offer more in the future. the regular school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. The college faculty union worries that the students are too young.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Name: Edlyft HQ: San Francisco Founded: 2019 For $250 a month per student, Edlyft provides computer science majors with group tutoring, study groups and guidance from people already proficient in the subject. Users receive access to study groups and a question bank of tens of thousands of questions.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2022

poll of 32 teachers and school counselors at a book study event in 2022; courtesy of Stephanie Malia Krauss. School staff and students spent more than two years working and learning in fear and under threat. Since COVID started, the school has increased counseling supports and upped tiered interventions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

And then there is the fact that, when it functions as intended, a regular school day can provide many students with the support they need to thrive. The startup company provides telehealth counseling to middle and high school students through school districts.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

In parallel, though, we also need to double down on “softening” schools—to focus on building social emotional skills of students and educators and strengthen relationships between students and educators. School SEL programs can also help reduce bullying, while curbing future violent behavior. The earlier SEL happens, the better.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

An ASA study (link) shows that 70% of students believe they have to go to college to get a job, while 80% of employers are open to hiring employees without degrees. Trade school attendance is on the rise, and with good reason. What’s more, with rising college tuition and debt, in many cases, it shouldn’t be. –Diane Myers, Ph.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

While it’s tempting to fret about how students will learn, and what online tools will make that possible, all that should take a backseat to something more important: their mental health and wellbeing, says Reshan Richards, director of studies at New Canaan Country School in Connecticut and a board member of Global Learning Academy.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

Instead, the public charter school has embraced “restorative justice,” an alternative disciplinary approach that exposes students to mindfulness exercises, one-on-one counseling and group therapy sessions with a social worker. At our school, they get more support.” Above: The cool-down area of the RJ middle school classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

For years, the school had been searching for ways to reverse the pattern of disengagement, build motivation to complete schoolwork and get students over that finish line at graduation. 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.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Board of Supervisors voted to bring back middle-school algebra, and a city ballot measure to reinstate eighth-grade algebra passed with about 82 percent of the vote. Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment.

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2017

It will also cover college study skills and involve regular trips to the college with King to get familiar with campus support services like financial aid offices, career and employment resources, and professional counseling. That effort goes even further back than high school, though.

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Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Texas offers 12 different board programs of study: agriculture, architecture, arts, business, education, health science, hospitality, human services, information technology, law/public service, manufacturing, and transportations/distribution/logistics. California listed 17 different programs of study, and Florida listed 18.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Encourage a balanced routine: Remind students to structure their days with a mix of study, exercise, and relaxation. Share information about school counseling services and online resources that offer additional support. By taking these precautions, you can focus on your studies without worrying about cybersecurity threats.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 4, 2025

Its one of the reasons why high school (and increasingly middle school!) Use these meaningful career exploration activities for high school students to help students discover their interests, skills, and passions. But whether they have an answer is a different story! Is this job right for me?

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Students may have deadlines but can often choose the time of day they study. Online: A mix of teacher instruction, independent study, interactive platforms, and personalized learning paths. Time Management Skills Online learners need to organize their day effectively balancing live classes, self-study, assignments, and personal time.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Students have always needed counseling services that go well beyond the college and career development that has become standard fare in American high schools. Across the country, districts small and large are working to bring that ratio down and to bolster their counseling and support services for students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

My memory is tainted by the rage and stress of being unexpectedly triggered yet again by yet another racial microaggression in yet another school setting. It’s the kind of experience I’ve studied as well as lived through. I spoke up. I’ll offer my perspective, too, both as a professional researcher and a person.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

One way the organization seeks to achieve this is through the BE2T Fellowship , a three-year fellowship for undergrads that involves paid work studies tutoring children after school. Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM middle school teacher and administrator. Hence, Admit.me

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In early middle school, by the time my parents struggled to assist with math homework, I began to compare myself to my maternal grandfather, Aladin Perkins, a retired electrical engineer who had little patience for dullards. But a case of “senioritis” caused her to drop out of high school calculus.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Icebreaker Activity DIGITAL Middle & High School Would You Rather? By Mindful and Kind Counseling Grades: 6th-12th You can create your own slides or use one of these 40 premade Would You Rather question slides. Be at the top of the class or study abroad during your senior year?

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

“We need to talk about the trauma of teaching through a pandemic,” urges Christopher Bowen, a STEM curriculum specialist for Johnson City Schools in Tennessee. As Bronx middle school teacher Roxanne Leak put it during an interview, “It’s unfortunate. Teachers are leaving. But, kind of on steroids,” she said.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Take McKenzie Spehar, a Writing and Rhetoric Studies major at the University of Utah. She says she learned the five-paragraph essay early on, and except in an AP English class she took in the 12th grade, the structure was pushed heavily on her at school.

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