While a lot is made of overcrowded classrooms and slashed funding for arts, sports and electives, Americans are less likely to be up in arms about a severe shortage of guidance counselors in schools ...

Just before the first school bell chimed, Jacquelyn Indrisano grabbed her cellphone and tapped out an urgent text message to one of her students. “Get up!” she wrote. “Get up!’’ The teenager was on ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.— About 23 years ago when Barb List started as a guidance counselor at McCutcheon High School, you could only reach her by telephone or by walking into her office. List, now ...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by life’s problems; and don’t know what path to take? You are not alone. Welcome to Grounded Guidance Counseling! As a Licensed Clinical Therapist, I am skilled at working ...

A Georgia guidance counselor is no longer employed by a middle school after complaints surfaced from parents about an alleged conversation she had with students. Parents of Woodstock Middle School ...

Meghan is an associate editor with EdTech. She enjoys coffee, cats and science fiction TV. At the K–12 level, guidance counselors have a lot to balance in terms of student success, from well-being to ...

Nazlije's lifelong dream is to become an elementary teacher. However, her teacher says she doesn't have the right skills and should look to another career path. Ehsanullah wants to be a house painter, ...