School Counselors
Data: Does Your State Have Enough School Psychologists and Counselors?
Education Week examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country.
School & District Management
News in Brief
Cops vs. Counselors
As policymakers call for more school police in response to safety concerns, a new analysis of federal data shows many students don't attend schools with other types of staff necessary for safety and support—like nurses, counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
Equity & Diversity
1.7 Million Students Attend Schools With Police But No Counselors, New Data Show
An emphasis on hiring school police sometimes takes resources that could be used for other critical positions, like nurses and school counselors, an ACLU analysis says. As a result, "schools are under-resourced and students are overcriminalized."
Student Well-Being & Movement
Suicides Are on the Rise. Here's How Schools Can Help
Here's advice on reducing suicides and reacting appropriately if a suicide does occur.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Watch: This High School Takes an Active Role in Suicide Prevention
Experts say schools can play a critical role in preventing suicide through education, support, and relationship building. This video explores one Virginia high school's approach.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
The Troubling Student-to-Counselor Ratio That Doesn't Add Up
Public school counselors are overworked and under-resourced—and that’s a big problem for students, writes Alanna Fuschillo.
College & Workforce Readiness
How One Teacher Makes 'Impossible' College Dreams Possible for Students
Many of Beau Baker’s brightest students in Louisville, Ky., entered high school thinking college was not for a first-generation kid like them. Baker is working to change that.
Student Well-Being & Movement
What Educators Need to Know About Suicide: Contagion, Complicated Grief, and Supportive Conversations
When a student is grieving a suicide death or when suicide is in the news, conversations with adults can be crucial.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Discussing Career Plans With Students? Don't Overlook the Skilled Trades
It's time to get rid of the social stigma around technical and vocational education, says one mom and award-winning educator.
Student Well-Being & Movement
After Shooting, Santa Fe Students Return to School, Searching for Support and Normalcy
Santa Fe High School students went back to school for the first time since the deadly May 18 shooting, returning to peer networks and routines that can be key to the healing process.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Columbine Shooting Survivors Form Pen Pal Group for Stoneman Douglas Students: 'There Is a Way Forward'
Survivors of the 1999 school shooting at Columbine High School have volunteered as pen pals for students at Stoneman Douglas High School to help them process the trauma of a February shooting there.
Student Well-Being & Movement
'The Most Traumatizing Experience Imaginable.' Stoneman Douglas Teacher Tells Senators About Students' Pain
After a school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students will be processing their trauma for years to come, a teacher told lawmakers.
School & District Management
Puerto Rico Schools Seek Emotional Healing for Students, Teachers
Months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, meeting the emotional needs of staff and students alike remains a crucial piece of the school system's recovery effort.
School Climate & Safety
For Parkland Students and Teachers, Wrenching Questions Surround Return to School
Teachers, parents, and students face a long and difficult recovery as they contemplate returning to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and educators were killed in last week's mass shooting.
States
What if Hawaii's False Alarm Had Happened on a School Day?
Hawaii's schools are prepared to respond to ballistic missile threats, education officials wrote in a letter to parents after Saturday's false alarm.