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Celebrating School Counselors: National School Counseling Week

Sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), February 3–7 marks National School Counseling Week 2020. The organization launched the week-long observation to bring attention to the important work performed by counselors at schools...

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A Mother’s Story

What would you do if your child’s school called to inform you about a suicide note on their school-issued device? This terrifying situation was a...

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Phone lock data privacy

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Walking the Tightrope Between Student Safety and Data Privacy

The subject of data privacy is something that has captivated the media and concerned consumers for the last several years. For parents, those...

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Taking Down Predators With Gaggle

Children today are thrust into the digital world from a young age. While this offers many benefits, there are also many dangers that can cause great...

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Inside Gaggle: Meet Our Team

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Inside Gaggle: Interview with LaShona Dickerson

As a former Director of Technology with a school district in Louisiana, Gaggle’s LaShona Dickerson has a unique perspective. In her previous role,...

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School bus

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Addressing Idaho’s High Suicide Rates

With suicide rates that are 58% higher than the national average, youth behavioral health is of particular importance in Idaho. Since this issue...

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Students in Crisis: A Mental Health Tsunami

With anxiety and depression on the rise among today’s students, school districts are becoming more aware that improving student mental health is as...

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Making Student Safety a Top Priority

Located in Los Gatos, California, Raymond J. Fisher Middle School is the only school in the district with a 1:1 take-home Chromebook initiative....

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The Jordan Porco Foundation: On a Mission to Prevent Suicide

The Jordan Porco Foundation is a Hartford-based organization dedicated to preventing suicide, promoting mental health, and creating a message of hope...

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