by Emma | Sep 7, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Parenting, Parents, School Counselors, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Teachers, Technology, Trauma
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on student mental health, exacerbating existing challenges and introducing new ones. Children faced disruptions in their daily routines, isolation from peers, and the abrupt shift to remote learning. All of these changes...
by Emma | Jun 15, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Criminal Activity, Mental Health, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors
Violence happens frighteningly frequently in teen romantic relationships. Love Is Respect, an offshoot of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, offers help to teens experiencing violence in relationships. According to Love Is Respect, emotional, physical, and/or...
by Emma | Apr 6, 2023 | Administrators, Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, News, School Counselors, suicide, Suicide Prevention, Technology, Webinar
Colorado State Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet knows first-hand how mental health issues can affect children. At the age of nine, her son attempted suicide. “He was just so distraught and at the end of his rope,” Jenet said to ABC 7 News in Denver, Colorado....
by Emma | Dec 1, 2022 | Blog, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, Teaching Topics
One of the most serious public health problems today is the use of alcohol among teens. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, youth between the ages of 12 and 20 often binge drink. Since brain development occurs up to the age of 30 (or...
by Emma | Jun 23, 2022 | Administrators, Blog, Criminal Activity, Cyberbullying, Cybersecurity, Digital Safety, Distance Learning, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Mississippi, News, Online Dangers, Online Learning, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, School Safety, Technology
Earlier this month, the Mississippi State Auditor’s office distributed a report regarding cybersecurity in schools. Specifically, the report addressed whether or not students were able to access online material that may be harmful or is not age appropriate. The report...
by Emma | Jan 6, 2022 | Administrators, Blog, Education Law, Emergency Preparedness, Gun Violence, Learning and the Law, Safe Learning Environment, School Counselors, School Resource Officers, School Safety, School Violence
On November 30th, 2021, Ethan Crumbley, a fifteen-year-old student at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, opened fire in a school hallway. Four students died; six students and one teacher were injured. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the community and country....
