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09 Mar 2021

The Power of Hope

Hope is a force that no one doubts or disagrees is a good thing. What we are unsure of is what exactly hope is and, more importantly, what it looks li...


By     Angela Maiers
04 Mar 2021

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Brock Carothers

Brock Carothers’ entire career has been focused on education and supporting students. He started as a financial aid counselor at a higher education in...


By     Lisa Railton
01 Mar 2021

Get to Know a Gaggle Therapist: Dr. Aida Vazin

With mental health on the forefront of education, the connection between students and therapists has never been greater. This connection has also been...


26 Feb 2021

Observing Self-Injury Awareness Day

Monday, March 1 is Self-Injury Awareness Day—an annual day of observance to drive awareness of self-harm. This global event is designed to help people...


By     Jack Russell
23 Feb 2021

Is Google Hangouts Safe for Your Students?

Google is spot on when it touts that technology can give educators new and more engaging ways to help students learn the skills they need to succeed. ...


By     Gaggle
16 Feb 2021

An Extra Set of Eyes for Rural Districts

Greeneville City Schools knew there wasn’t enough time in a day for an individual—or the district as a whole—to monitor how students were using their ...


By     Lisa Railton
12 Feb 2021

The Risks of Social Media Pressure: Keeping Teens Safe

Almost every teenager in the U.S. has personal access to a device with a camera, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made using that camera more useful than...


By     Paget Hetherington
09 Feb 2021

The 20–21 School Year: How Are Students Doing So Far?

We recently released a report detailing the alarming increases in student safety trends during the first three months of the 2020–21 school year. In o...


By     Jack Russell
01 Feb 2021

Ring the Alarm: Students in Crisis

Most, if not all, districts across the country experienced a very different start to the 2020–21 school year. For those returning to the classroom, fa...


By     Lisa Railton
28 Jan 2021

Data Privacy: Are Your Students Secure?

With so many students learning remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a more critical time for districts to focus on stud...


By     Paget Hetherington

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