As we celebrate National School Counseling Week, I would like to thank the thousands of counselors at high schools who help our children manage all the aspects of day-to-day life. You all wear many hats, are mostly under-resourced and in some cases under-appreciated. You are there for them in many capacities. You advocate for your […]
Today’s high school counselors are very much under-resourced, creating a situation of enormous proportions for college bound students. The average counselor to student ratio at public high schools is 482-to-1, nearly double the 250-to-1 ratio recommended by The American School Counselor Association. Shockingly, close to 1 million US students have no counselors at all at […]
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One of the biggest challenges for any young adult is finding their path to a fruitful and successful adult life. But not every family knows what higher education opportunities exist to guide their children, or has the resources for outside help. And not every student has the support of family. The resources they do have, […]
Leveraging modern day tech beyond the high school classroom Over the past 10 years the role of technology in education has changed dramatically. The students of today have grown up in a digital world and the use of technology in the classroom has become common place. Google Docs, Smartboards, iPads, computer labs, online learning programs […]