Healing in the Aftermath of School Violence: Summer 2020
It was a teacher’s worst fear realized; we had an active shooter on campus. Forest High School was spared that day from loss of life, but for the 2,184 students on our campus, the nightmare of having shots fired and the blood of a classmate spilled created severe emotional trauma. That day was a surreal...
Advise, Advise: Volume 48 (2019-2020)
The Middle Ground: April/May 2019
February 14, 2018, the day of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, changed the lives of young people across America. So many thoughts ran through my mind: Why is this happening again? Who would do such a thing? Are there any casualties? And then I thought about the implications...
Advise, Advise: Volume 47 (2018-2019)
NatStuCo Update: June 2018
Student voice truly grabbed the spotlight this school year, given walkouts, protests, and other actions students staged to express concerns, especially over school safety. As an adviser, you have a voice, too—one that must be delicately balanced against the backdrop of allowing students their space and place while following appropriate school and district protocols. Discovering...
Advise, Advise: Volume 46 (2017-2018)