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  • 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...

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    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!

  • 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.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.

  • 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.

  • 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...

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    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. 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.