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The Master Schedule and Career/College Curriculum

Counselors' Corner

I dont see why some counselors have been put in charge of building the master schedule. Early College/ Dual Enrollment Good career exposure classes strain the logistics of the schedule; good college exposure classes strain the budget, since both options are paid for by the high school and/or the state.

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Active Minds Celebrates Surpassing 1,000 K-12 Schools in 1,000 Days: A Historic Milestone for Youth Mental Health

Active Minds

We are beyond excited to announce a historic milestone in Active Minds journey: weve surpassed our goal of reaching 1,000 K-12 schools in 1,000 days , and we did it months ahead of schedule ! Active Minds is marking this milestone by sharing the voices of change-makers, including students, staff, and more.

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Report: College Students Taking Fewer Credit Hours Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are taking fewer credit hours than before and conscious course scheduling is becoming more relevant, according to a new report from higher education resource company Ad Astra. And so, course scheduling with intentionality to fit changing student needs becomes increasingly relevant. What other barriers are in the way?"

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A Registrar’s View: Will You Graduate?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Curriculum proposing and processing is the first culprit in what I would consider the demise of a student’s dreams of completing their educational journey. Like the curriculum processing, there are academic departments that abandon concentrations within their majors because of the lack of faculty available to teach the course.

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Why Mental Health Must Be Part of Your School’s Launch Plan

Active Minds

We plan everything—the schedules, the curricula, the safety drills—but too often, mental health programming gets overlooked. As a former educator on the south side of Chicago, I know firsthand the excitement and challenges of launching a new school year. The start of the school year sets the tone for what’s to come.

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University of Miami Computer Science Student Fuels “Accelerate Tech” Pilot Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The participating students in the program took a computational thinking assessment which informed what version of a computer science curriculum they are receiving. The primary challenge with the coupling of computationally talented college students with K-12 schools is a logistical one.

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Making the Most of Scheduling Season

Counselors' Corner

Most high school counselors have a love/hate relationship to scheduling. If building schedules is part of your duties, you get to actually see all of your students, and that’s good. Provide examples Really effective advanced communication goes the extra mile, and provides students with examples of schedules to consider.