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APS panel moves counseling and advisement policy to first read, citing counselor capacity and college-readiness gaps
Summary
The Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee voted April 16 to move a draft counseling and advisement policy to first read, aiming to strengthen school counseling, student success plans and partnerships to reduce postsecondary remediation.
The Atlanta Public Schools Policy Review Committee voted April 16 to move a draft counseling and advisement policy to a first reading, directing staff to refine regulations and prioritize counselor training and partner coordination.
The draft, presented by Dr. Casey Brock, seeks to define a comprehensive school counseling program with clearer student success plans, a counseling curriculum or sequence for grade bands, and responsive services to support students’ postsecondary pathways. Brock said the policy is intended to make graduation rates meaningful by increasing students’ readiness for…
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