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The CARES Act: $16.5 Billion of COVID-19 Stimulus Funds for Our Students


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30 Mar 2020

The CARES Act: $16.5 Billion of COVID-19 Stimulus Funds for Our Students

State legislators have been introducing policy and funding for the past few years to help loosen restrictions to mental health access and create funds...


By     Dr. Kecia Ray
27 Mar 2020

Offering Parents Peace of Mind

Digital privacy is a hot topic. There are many sides to this debate—especially when factoring in student safety. It can be concerning for parents, who...


By     Paget Hetherington
24 Mar 2020

Gaggle: Screening Out the Bugs

When it comes to harmful content, school leaders want to ensure they’re protecting students, but they also need to protect their liability. After impl...


By     Lisa Railton
20 Mar 2020

Happy and Healthy at Home: 10 Student Mental Health Resources

There’s no question that the student mental health crisis is impacting schools. Cases of anxiety and depression are increasing, with adolescents and y...


17 Mar 2020

”We Saved a Life Last Night”

Focused on student safety and security, Northern York County School District (NYCSD) in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, regularly implements new tools and te...


By     Lisa Railton
13 Mar 2020

Distance Learning: Supporting Students During School Closures

As schools and districts across the country shut down in response to the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as the new coronavirus, educators are making...


By     Gaggle
12 Mar 2020

Safety Monitoring System Alerts Parents to Crisis Situations

No parent is prepared to get the call from a school counselor that Amanda Estes received. One morning, the McNiel Middle School counselor phoned to sa...


By     Ann Work Goodrich
09 Mar 2020

Suicide Prevention: Every Second Counts

School districts across Texas rely on Education Service Centers (ESCs) for a variety of services. For example, the regional centers enable school dist...


By     Lisa Railton
06 Mar 2020

Inside Gaggle: Interview with Corey Tutewiler

An Illinois native, Corey Tutewiler has been part of the Gaggle family since 2011. He’s worked throughout the organization in Sales, Marketing, Safety...


By     Paget Hetherington
03 Mar 2020

How Gaggle Helps Districts Intervene

Managing a high number of suicide ideation and self-harm situations, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District knew it needed to take acti...


By     Lisa Railton

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