The James Logan Courier

By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Two additional counselors and a social worker will provide extra services for elementary students, and the New Haven Unified School District also will be able to open a parent center at the new Cabello Student Services Center, as a result of more than $1 million in new funding.

New Haven will receive $376,854 per year for three years from the federal Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS). The OSDFS Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program grant also will enable the District to implement a system-wide approach to reinforcing positive behavior for kindergarten through fifth-grade students, through a program known as Building Effective Schools Together (BEST).

By Carolyn Feibel
The Record (Hackensack N.J.) (MCT)

HACKENSACK, N.J. — Should college-bound seniors choose a major before they go?

Some students arrive at college with a clear idea of their course of study and future career. Others are unsure, and need time to explore and discover academic subjects that best fit their interests and skills. But as tuition costs continue to rise, some parents and students say it pays to nail down that focus right away.

"You do have to have an idea of what you want to do," said Mark Boggie, a board member of the American School Counselor Association. "Otherwise you may spend six to seven years in college if you change your major two or three times."