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Enabling School Counselors to Focus on Postsecondary Transitions


For students whose families and friends do not have college-going experience to share, applying to college can be challenging. School counselors can fill the gap, but in many schools—especially those serving students most in need—counselors are spread thin.

This NASBE policy update explores the ways state boards of education can address the challenges school counselors face and better support student transitions after high school.


Enabling School Counselors to Focus on Postsecondary Transitions



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    Celina Pierrottet joined NASBE as a research and policy associate to support the school health portfolio. Her work involves analyzing and tracking state action, national research, and evolving issues to inform state board work. After earning a Master of Arts in Education from the College of William and Mary, Pierrottet spent six years in the […]



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