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Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it?

eSchool News

Looking beyond a traditional western medicine approach, school districts should consider adopting solutions such as peer-to-peer counseling, where students who have been trained can meet to support one another and address personal, social, or emotional challenges.

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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

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The workforce diploma will give students more opportunities to get the kind of skills that can lead to jobs right after high school, legislators said. 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.

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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. Virtual platforms can connect students to certified specialists, offering consistent care regardless of location.

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Elmwood School: Where Girls Rise with Confidence, Curiosity and Global Vision

k12 Digest

These arent just digital skillstheyre life skills. They begin tackling real problems, building research skills, and learning how to think for themselves. Theres something for everyoneacademic clubs like Debate, DECA, HOSA, and Model UN challenge critical thinking and sharpen presentation skills. The result? Innovators.

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7 ways to engage students in remote learning

eSchool News

We then use that information to brainstorm how to best approach online lessons, build and maintain critical school culture and relationships, and enable other wrap-around supports, such as counseling and therapy. This can be particularly complex when meeting the needs of students experiencing trauma. Engage parents. .

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Schools, at halftime, need to put funding into play for the second half of the year

eSchool News

More than ever, directors of special education and counseling are taking stock of their challenges at this point in the year and are seeking advice on how best to use their funding to address them. What will delay children in recovering skills? If used well (and before the clock runs out), it could be a game changer for schools.

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IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers, the World’s Largest Platform for Educator-Created Content

eSchool News

Evercore served as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal counsel to IXL Learning. Choate, Hall and Stewart LLP served as legal counsel to Teachers Pay Teachers. By joining TPT and IXL Learning, we will multiply what we can deliver for teachers in the years to come.”

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