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Student to School Counselor National Ratio Creeps Up to 471:1

Do you know what your state's students to school counselor ratio is? Check out this document to see where your state stands. Don't forget, the recommended ratio is 250:1 for professional school counselors to effectively provide emotional, behavioral, college and career readiness services to all students.

Counselors, Educators, Advocates

Read the stories sent in by professional school counselors across the country to learn how they are uniquely impacting students' lives every day. If you are a school counselor, or you know one who you believe deserves recognition, please submit your story.

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School counselor training: resiliency strategies for the entire school

11.19.2012
The American Counseling Association (ACA), Texas Counseling Association (TCA), and U.S. Department of Education (ED) team up to bring a day-long Resilience Strategies for Educators training-for-tra... Read More...

New Survey Report: School counselors ready to lead students to college/career success, admins agree

11.19.2012
The College Board’s National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA) released the findings from their second annual National Survey of School Counselors called True North: Charting the C... Read More...

Congressman Pushes VA on Hiring Counselors

8.27.2012
ACA is happy to announce that it has gained a champion in our effort to establish more mental health clinician positions for licensed professional counselors within the VA health care system. Read More...

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