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Your Child as a Hero

Sadly, in today’s broken educational world, our children are rarely seen as the “hero.” Instead, they’re labeled—by their SAT scores, their ERB marks, their CRCT data, their Georgia Milestones percentages, and their ACT superscores. Today’s students are categorized by their learning deficiencies, disabilities, and inadequacies. They’re grouped by their modifications, diagnoses, and accommodations. They’re classified by their IEPs and their FWIPs. Classrooms should be different. Teaching should be different. Learning should be different.

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Did you know that a U.S. public school counselor now manages an average caseload of 482 students?

According to the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), public school counselors have a growing caseload of 482, nearly twice the recommended maximum of 250 students. What this means for your high schooler.

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