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Reducing Out-of-District Placement: A Guide for Educators 

Thrive Alliance Group

Is your school district spending a fortune on out-of-district placement? In discussions with the child study team, the family, and the student, always talk about an out-of-district placement as a temporary solution to address the current need. Do you need to shift their schedule a bit to avoid crowded hallways? Be proactive.

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Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Additionally, strong academic programs, including advanced placement and honors courses, can offer a challenging and rewarding learning experience. Blended learning options can provide flexibility and convenience for students who may have scheduling conflicts or other commitments.

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Need a School Mental Health Counselor? Hire a Clinician Instead.

Thrive Alliance Group

While some may have the desire to do so, social workers have little time to provide mental health counseling. Mental health clinician: Their focus is on counseling students experiencing mental health issues that affect their ability to succeed in school. They often are assigned caseloads of 45-60 students at a time.

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Dear David 2.0: Unmasking the College Board’s Profiteering at Educators’ Expense

The Counseling Geek

A little background for anyone new or unfamiliar with The College Board The College Board, a major educational “nonprofit” organization in the United States that operates around the world, is perhaps most famously known for its administration of the SAT and Advanced Placement (AP) exams.

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School Mental Health Programs: Coaching for School Staff

Thrive Alliance Group

And they can reduce the heavy cost of paying for out-of-district placements for many students with behavioral and mental health issues. Even though Thrive’s program doesn’t require a great deal of extra time, participants should be given the time for an hour of weekly coaching within their regular schedule.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours. This is an area where many schools feel they have a gap in service and support that needs to be closed, and many are looking to supplement their counseling services with new kinds of support.

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30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s

EAB

Work-schedule flexibility: Making support services such as advising available to working students taking classes outside of normal business hours. This is an area where many schools feel they have a gap in service and support that needs to be closed, and many are looking to supplement their counseling services with new kinds of support.