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Gaggle Therapy: Supporting Students and Staff

The average student-to-school-counselor ratio is 464 to 1—almost double the American School Counselor Association’s recommendation of 250 students per school counselor. With student caseloads of this size, school counselors are often operating at...

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The State of Student Safety: 2020–21 School Year

Each year, we share our findings from the most recent school year in our annual Through the Gaggle Lens: The State of Student Safety report. When the...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Jennifer Garrison

Director of Sales Jennifer (Garrison) Tripp has worked in education and EdTech for more than 15 years. With that much experience in the industry, she...

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Suicide Awareness: Standing With LGBTQ+ Students

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to recognize the impact that suicide has on schools. Suicide is the second-leading cause of...

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School Violence: A Growing Concern

When it comes to school safety, gun violence is a very real threat to today’s students and educators. Over the past few decades, there has been an...

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Suicide Prevention: Raising Awareness and Taking Action

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to join together to promote suicide prevention awareness all month long. As the second-leading...

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Honoring Our K-12 Heroes

This summer, eSchool News announced the K-12 Hero Awards program to honor educators who brought students through the COVID-19 crisis. The past two...

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Back to School: Resources for Parents and Educators

The 2021–22 school year is here, and with it comes a new set of challenges. Between considerations over how and where kids will learn this year, the...

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with Christina Nava

Christina Nava loves using software to solve problems. She has been working in the software space since college and specifically with Salesforce...

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Pandemic Losses: Helping Grieving Students Cope

Grief is an equalizer. It connects us all regardless of our age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, birthplace, or...

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