This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. BRIEF SUMMARY On Sept. 12, 2018, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) introduced a new and improved Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act to provide dedicated […]
BRIEF SUMMARY E-learning refers to any type of learning through electronic media, typically the internet. E-learning is learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational curriculum outside of a traditional classroom. The delivery of a learning, training or education program by electronic means. E-learning involves the use of a computer or electronic device (e.g. a mobile phone) in some way to provide training, educational or learning material. ( Derek Stockley 2003). E-learning may be the way that […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Children in primary and secondary school often find themselves in need of eye glasses. Annual vision screenings can be helpful in indicating which children may need further screening or an eye exam. Sometimes, school staff may suspect a child needs to wear glasses due to needing to sit close to the point of […]
BRIEF SUMMARY The Indiana General Assembly recently passed legislation requiring all school corporations to offer Ethnic Studies and Indiana Studies as a (1) semester elective course in its high school curriculum at least once every school year. The Ethnic Studies and Racial Groups bill (SEA 337) was introduced to provide opportunities to broaden students’ perspectives […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Epilepsy is a disorder in which nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures. There are treatments available for epilepsy, but there is no cure. Epilepsy may occur as a result of a genetic disorder or an acquired brain injury, such as a trauma or stroke. During a seizure, a person […]
BRIEF SUMMARY Erin’s Law is named after childhood sexual assault survivor and activist Erin Merryn, who is the founder of Erin’s Law, a non-profit social welfare organization. After Erin introduced legislation in her home state of Illinois, the bill was named “Erin’s Law” after her by legislators and it has caught on nationwide. Erin’s Law […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. Early high school graduation is allowed in Indiana. IC 20-36-5 specifically permits a waiver of minimum number of semesters required for graduation in order to allow students to graduate […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. Extracurricular activities refer to those activities that a student chooses to engage in, outside of required curriculum or coursework in school. Extracurricular activities may include sports, volunteering, […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. Expulsion is a disciplinary action of excluding a student from school attendance for up to one year. A student may be permanently expelled from school if their […]
BRIEF SUMMARY This page is currently under construction. If you have related content or resources to add, you may submit it via the “Contact Topic Manager” box below. There are many laws and rules of interest for Indiana school counselors, ranging from those that apply to testing, enrollment and attendance reporting, child abuse and neglect […]
