/school-counselors School Counselors en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:35:55 GMT /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 Many students of color say they want to talk to someone who looks like them. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:35:55 GMT /leadership/why-its-important-to-recruit-more-school-counselors-of-color/2024/09 /leadership/schools-feel-less-equipped-to-meet-students-mental-health-needs-than-a-few-years-ago/2024/05 Less than half of public schools report that they can effectively meet students’ mental health needs. Thu, 09 May 2024 12:41:30 GMT /leadership/schools-feel-less-equipped-to-meet-students-mental-health-needs-than-a-few-years-ago/2024/05 /policy-politics/school-chaplain-bills-multiply-stirring-debate-on-faith-based-counseling/2024/03 Proponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:22:24 GMT /policy-politics/school-chaplain-bills-multiply-stirring-debate-on-faith-based-counseling/2024/03 /leadership/counselor-to-student-ratios-show-improvement-but-looming-fiscal-cliff-may-threaten-gains/2024/02 School counselor ratios have improved, but advocates warn schools could lose mental health resources as pandemic-relief dollars dissipate. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 22:05:10 GMT /leadership/counselor-to-student-ratios-show-improvement-but-looming-fiscal-cliff-may-threaten-gains/2024/02 /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 They were new teachers fresh out of a graduate program to create a Native teacher pipeline. Today, neither is still in that position. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:08:58 GMT /leadership/video-how-to-support-early-career-teachers-advice-from-native-educators/2023/12 /leadership/video-how-this-public-school-serves-students-recovering-from-addiction/2023/11 Here’s how this public high school provides support for students recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 22:42:43 GMT /leadership/video-how-this-public-school-serves-students-recovering-from-addiction/2023/11 /leadership/school-counselors-face-role-ambiguity-this-state-tried-to-clarify-matters/2023/05 New York's new regulations didn't always change how principals viewed or interacted with school counselors, research finds. Wed, 31 May 2023 21:31:09 GMT /leadership/school-counselors-face-role-ambiguity-this-state-tried-to-clarify-matters/2023/05 /leadership/chaplains-could-work-as-school-counselors-under-bill-passed-in-texas/2023/05 Critics see the measure as a continuation of the erosion of the concept of separating church from state. Thu, 25 May 2023 21:15:13 GMT /leadership/chaplains-could-work-as-school-counselors-under-bill-passed-in-texas/2023/05 /leadership/a-new-intervention-program-helps-teachers-students-address-racial-stressors-in-schools/2023/03 The pilot program sheds light on the role schools play in helping students heal from racial trauma. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:07:32 GMT /leadership/a-new-intervention-program-helps-teachers-students-address-racial-stressors-in-schools/2023/03 /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 President Joe Biden released his fiscal 2024 budget, which calls for more money for preschool, Title I, and special education. Thu, 09 Mar 2023 22:46:31 GMT /policy-politics/biden-proposes-universal-pre-k-more-money-for-high-need-schools-and-special-ed-in-budget/2023/03 /leadership/zen-dens-creating-mental-health-spaces-at-school/2023/02 Design and staffing are important things to consider when setting up spaces for overwhelmed and stressed students. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 21:09:16 GMT /leadership/zen-dens-creating-mental-health-spaces-at-school/2023/02 /leadership/how-3-districts-are-bolstering-their-school-based-mental-health-services/2023/02 A federal grant program is giving school districts opportunities to expand mental health services. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:18:02 GMT /leadership/how-3-districts-are-bolstering-their-school-based-mental-health-services/2023/02 /leaders/2023/a-saleslady-got-one-district-to-prioritize-students-mental-health Over the past decade, Andria Amador has reshaped mental health in the Boston school district with a commitment to prevention over reaction. Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:01:50 GMT /leaders/2023/a-saleslady-got-one-district-to-prioritize-students-mental-health /leadership/the-school-counselor-student-ratio-theres-good-news-and-bad-news/2023/01 The ratio is at its lowest level since the American School Counselor Association started tracking it in 1986. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:40:32 GMT /leadership/the-school-counselor-student-ratio-theres-good-news-and-bad-news/2023/01 /leadership/students-say-depression-anxiety-are-holding-them-back-but-they-cant-find-help-at-school/2022/10 Less than half of middle and high school students say they have an adult at their school they can talk to when they feel upset. Mon, 24 Oct 2022 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/students-say-depression-anxiety-are-holding-them-back-but-they-cant-find-help-at-school/2022/10 /leadership/schools-struggle-to-hire-mental-health-workers-new-federal-grants-might-help/2022/10 69´«Ă˝ have long struggled to hire enough psychologists, social workers, and counselors. The pandemic made the need even more urgent. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:50:18 GMT /leadership/schools-struggle-to-hire-mental-health-workers-new-federal-grants-might-help/2022/10 /leadership/we-talk-a-lot-about-student-mental-health-we-need-more-action/2022/09 The pandemic has brought new attention to student mental health concerns. 69´«Ă˝ need sustained help to respond. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:05:01 GMT /leadership/we-talk-a-lot-about-student-mental-health-we-need-more-action/2022/09 /events/k-12-essentials-forum/tackling-student-and-staff-mental-health-issues-in-covid-19s-wake Join this event and hear from experts on how to tackle managing student and staff mental health challenges. Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:00:35 GMT /events/k-12-essentials-forum/tackling-student-and-staff-mental-health-issues-in-covid-19s-wake /leadership/data-does-your-state-have-enough-school-psychologists-and-counselors/2022/03 Education Week examined ratios of school psychologists and counselors to students across the country. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 21:41:21 GMT /leadership/data-does-your-state-have-enough-school-psychologists-and-counselors/2022/03 /leadership/school-counselors-and-psychologists-remain-scarce-even-as-needs-rise/2022/03 The vast majority of K-12 schools lack the school psychologists and counselors to respond to their students' rising mental health concerns. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 22:31:03 GMT /leadership/school-counselors-and-psychologists-remain-scarce-even-as-needs-rise/2022/03 /leaders/2022/how-putting-students-welfare-first-can-transform-a-district For Lateshia Woodley, a relentless focus on supporting students facing trauma comes from her own lived experience. Wed, 16 Feb 2022 05:01:10 GMT /leaders/2022/how-putting-students-welfare-first-can-transform-a-district /leadership/why-school-counselors-of-color-matter-more-than-ever/2022/01 Fighting racial biases and diversifying counseling staff is seen as crucial to boosting college-going rates among Black and Latino students. Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:45:31 GMT /leadership/why-school-counselors-of-color-matter-more-than-ever/2022/01 /leadership/teaching-social-emotional-skills-is-hard-time-consuming-and-necessary-report-says/2021/11 Growing students' social and emotional skills has become a big part of counselors' jobs. But they need more resources to be successful. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:19:53 GMT /leadership/teaching-social-emotional-skills-is-hard-time-consuming-and-necessary-report-says/2021/11 /teaching-learning/students-arent-the-only-ones-grieving/2021/09 Faced with so many losses stemming from the pandemic, what can be done to help teachers manage their own grief? Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:23:27 GMT /teaching-learning/students-arent-the-only-ones-grieving/2021/09 /teaching-learning/video-addressing-students-grief-and-anxiety/2021/08 After six of her students lost parents over the summer, a school counselor offers advice for educators trying to meet the needs of students. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:33:20 GMT /teaching-learning/video-addressing-students-grief-and-anxiety/2021/08 /teaching-learning/video-how-to-become-trauma-informed/2021/08 A school counselor discusses how her school has helped teachers with their own mental health, and empowered them to help their students too. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:28:10 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-to-become-trauma-informed/2021/08 /leadership/thousands-of-kids-lost-parents-to-covid-19-schools-must-prepare-to-help-the-grieving/2021/07 While some may view the back-to-school season as a return to “normal,” for those students who’ve lost someone, it will feel anything but. Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:04:44 GMT /leadership/thousands-of-kids-lost-parents-to-covid-19-schools-must-prepare-to-help-the-grieving/2021/07 /leadership/students-speak-out-we-need-mental-health-days/2021/06 Five students make a case for why schools must prioritize mental health, including excusing absences when kids need a day to take a break. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 16:50:48 GMT /leadership/students-speak-out-we-need-mental-health-days/2021/06 /leadership/mental-health-problems-loom-for-the-covid-generation-heres-what-schools-can-do/2021/05 69´«Ă˝ were struggling to meet students' mental health needs before the pandemic disrupted classes. Now those needs have ballooned. Mon, 24 May 2021 19:33:48 GMT /leadership/mental-health-problems-loom-for-the-covid-generation-heres-what-schools-can-do/2021/05 /events/online-summit/student-mental-health Attend this summit to learn what the data tells us about student mental health, what schools can do, and best practices to support students. Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:00:57 GMT /events/online-summit/student-mental-health