Search Results: keywords:"school counselors"

  • S. RES. 50 — Designating the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:233

    S. RES. 50 is a resolution that designates the week of February 3 through 7, 2025, as "National School Counseling Week." The resolution acknowledges the important role school counselors play in supporting students' academic, social, and emotional development. It emphasizes...

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    S. RES. 50 is a plan to celebrate the first week of February in 2025 as "National School Counseling Week" to say thank you to school counselors for helping students with their studies and feelings, and to remind everyone how much they help kids get ready for the future.

  • H. RES. 1189 — Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:320

    H. RES. 1189 is a resolution that supports the designation of a week, from April 29 to May 3, 2024, as "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week." It recognizes the vital role of more than a million specialized instructional support personnel,...

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    There's a special week planned from April 29 to May 3, 2024, to say thank you to school helpers like counselors, social workers, and psychologists who make sure students feel safe, happy, and ready to learn at school. This resolution is like a big thank-you card from the people who make rules for the country, telling everyone how important these helpers are for making schools friendly places.

  • S. RES. 683 — Supporting the designation of the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024, as National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:306

    S. RES. 683 supports the creation of "National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week" during the week of April 29 through May 3, 2024. The resolution acknowledges the efforts of more than one million specialized educational professionals, such as...

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    This bill is about saying "thank you" to the special helpers at schools, like nurses and counselors, by celebrating them for a week in April and May 2024. It wants people to know how important these helpers are for making sure kids are safe and happy at school.

  • H. J. RES. 32 — Expressing support for designation of the week of February 3, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as National School Counseling Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:244

    H. J. RES. 32 is a joint resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of February 3, 2025, through February 7, 2025, as "National School Counseling Week." The resolution recognizes the essential role school counselors play in helping students succeed academically, socially,...

    Simple Explanation

    In February 2025, there is a special week to celebrate the helpers in schools called school counselors. They help kids with their feelings and schoolwork, but sometimes they need more help themselves, like when there aren't enough of them or when money for their jobs gets cut.

  • H. R. 7489 — To increase the recruitment and retention of school-based mental health services providers by low-income local educational agencies.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:5,629

    H.R. 7489, titled the "Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act," is designed to help low-income local educational agencies hire and retain more school-based mental health services providers such as school counselors, psychologists, and social workers. The bill...

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    H.R. 7489 wants to help schools in low-income areas by giving them money to hire people like school counselors and psychologists, and even help pay off some of those workers' student loans, so more kids can get support when they need it.

  • S. 4407 — To effectively staff the high-need public elementary schools and secondary schools of the United States with school-based mental health services providers.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,307

    S. 4407, known as the "Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act," aims to improve mental health services in U.S. public schools by allowing grants and subgrants to be awarded to states and local educational agencies. These funds will be used to hire and retain mental...

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    The bill wants to help more schools have people like counselors and social workers to talk to kids who feel sad or worried, by giving money to states to hire them. Some states need to add a little of their own money to get this help, and they need to tell how they spent it.

  • H. J. RES. 112 — Expressing support for designation of the week of February 5, 2024, through February 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:260

    H. J. RES. 112 expresses support for the designation of the week from February 5, 2024, to February 9, 2024, as "National School Counseling Week." The resolution highlights the vital role school counselors play in helping students succeed academically and socially and...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine there's a special week where everyone gets to say a big "thank you" to school counselors. H. J. RES. 112 wants to celebrate these helpers because they make sure kids do well in school and are ready for the future, even though their job is sometimes really hard.

  • S. RES. 548 — Designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as National School Counseling Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:252

    The resolution, S. RES. 548, declares the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as "National School Counseling Week." It acknowledges the critical role school counselors play in supporting students' academic, social, and personal development, especially in light of mental...

    Simple Explanation

    National School Counseling Week is like a special party week from February 5 to 9, 2024, where people say thank you to school counselors who help kids with learning, feelings, and planning for the future. This resolution encourages everyone to join in and appreciate how these counselors make schools safer and kids ready for what's next!