Hanna Kemble-Mick, an elementary school counselor in Topeka, Kan., creates chatbots that can give students in grades three through six immediate access to help, as well as expand their learning.

According to the most recent data available, from the 2023-24 school year, at least 98 Wisconsin K-12 public districts had ratios of 400 students or more to one counselor.

School counselors are critical: Research has shown they can translate into higher graduation rates, improved test scores, better school attendance, reduced suspensions and other positive outcomes ...

The School Town of Munster fired a long-time middle school counselor accused of violating student confidentiality laws Monday night. The School Board of Trustees voted 3-1 – with Board President ...

After looking at Sacramento County as a whole, KCRA 3 found a 32% increase in yearly dropouts from the 2019-2020 school year to the 2023-2024 school year.

BOUNTIFUL, Utah — Bountiful school counselor Kari Harrison knows the challenges some students face outside school every day. “Some that come to school with problems that are grown up problems ...

Melissa Doan, of Westminster Elementary School, was named Maryland Elementary School Counselor of the Year by the Maryland School Counselor Association. “School counselors want to make a ...

In the Little Chute Area School District, counselors Lisa Gretz and Michelle Mokrzycki were honored. Sat, 21 Jun 2025 09:19:29 GMT (1750497569344) Story Infinite Scroll ...

National School Counseling Week was Feb. 3 - 7, and this year’s theme was “Helping Students Thrive.” Promoted by the American School Counselor Association, the week highlights the important ...

Poway Unified School District officials celebrating Black Mountain Middle School School Counselor Jason Schafer’s award are, from left, Ginger Couvrette, school board president; Jason Schafer ...

Now, nine years later, Kemble-Mick was a top five finalist for the National School Counselor of the Year Award, which was won by a Sarasota, Florida, counselor. "I felt very humbled and honored ...

School counselors also help students develop social awareness, self-management, and responsible decision-making skills. They are in constant communication and collaboration with students, parents ...