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Counselors and Psychologists
Podcast
December 9, 2021

What it takes to be an award-winning counselor

How did these award-winning counselors from California's Central Valley become so good at what they do? How did their own experiences shape them?

EdSource staff
Student Well-Being
July 27, 2020

Schools want to hire more counselors amid budget woes

Districts anticipate huge demand for mental health services, but funding will be tight for new staff.

Carolyn Jones
Discipline
July 24, 2020

School police give way to more counselors in California districts as demands grow for reform

Demands for police reforms include increasing mental health services which are seen as key to helping young people, especially Black students, succeed studies say.

Carolyn Jones
Covid-19
May 13, 2020

Student anxiety, depression increasing during school closures, survey finds

More than half of California students surveyed after campuses closed said they need mental health services.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
January 28, 2020

Children’s mental health a cause for concern in report on California youth policies

California is doing a better job serving children in some areas, but received an 'F' grade for its school mental health services.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
November 20, 2019

Schools keep hiring counselors, but students’ stress levels are only growing

Shootings, fires and social media have left students stressed and anxious. Counselors say it’s hard to keep up.

Carolyn Jones
Student Well-Being
March 10, 2019

Many California schools have police but no counselors, ACLU report finds

The report used federal data to make the argument that schoolchildren in America are over-policed and under-supported by health and mental health professionals.

David Washburn
Student Well-Being
September 18, 2018

School-based health care a low priority in California

The state ranks at or near the bottom nationwide in student access to health and counseling services. But all schools could offer basic care for $90 in added annual spending per student, report finds.

David Washburn
College Readiness
January 31, 2013

Poll: Counselors are more important for school safety than police officers

Susan Frey
College Readiness
December 21, 2012

California near bottom in number of school counselors

Susan Frey
College Readiness
December 21, 2012

Districts use creative methods to counsel students

Susan Frey