"For too long, schools have lacked the resources to hire enough school-based mental health providers," says U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.
Nurses, counselors and social workers face far more student needs than they can possibly fulfill as other tasks are pulling them away from their primary job duties.
Many educators have created graduate profiles of the future-ready skills their students need. The Sumner-Bonney Lake School District is expanding that concept.
At a time when mental health challenges have become a top priority for K-12 schools across the country, the Education Department released new guidance on discriminatory discipline practices for students with disabilities.
Educators should not underestimate the tremendous influence they have over students, influence that is cumulative in giving young people a sense of belonging and stability.
Regularly filling in as a substitute has given Terrell ISD Superintendent Georgeanne Warnock some critical perspectives on the big picture and the small details.
