School safety used to mean fire drills, locked doors, and maybe a campus officer. Now it means walking into a building knowing that school shootings are a regular feature of the news cycle, cyberbullying never really turns off, and educators are being asked—explicitly in some places—to pick up the role of armed security on top of everything else. And still, they show up. They put the shield on. They pray over their buildings on Sunday and unlock the doors on Monday. They keep

The Detour That Defined Me Have you ever had life hand you a “no” that eventually became the best “yes” you never expected? In 1989, I lived that story. I had applied to a graduate program in School Psychology, confident it was the path I was meant to take. Then came the letter: “Unfortunately, we do not have a spot for you in the School Psychology program, but we would like to offer you a place in our School Counseling program.”  My application was good enough—it just wasn’t

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The conversation around educator well-being was front and center at the 2024 California Association of School Counselors conference....

At the 2024 California Association of School Counselors conference, one of the main topics was how to create real, positive change in...

Step into any conversation about education in the US, and you'll feel the tension thick in the air. Parents want what's best for their...