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School counselors keep kids on track. Why are they first to be cut?

The Hechinger Report

“Since my parents didn’t get much education, it’s hard to talk to them about my schoolwork and applying to college, or how to plan my time and get everything done,” says Mariano Almanza, 18, pictured speaking with his Coronado High School guidance counselor, Colleen McElvogue. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet)

The Hechinger Report

. $38 billion the amount of additional money the American Society of Civil Engineers says school districts need to be spending each year to keep up their buildings. “If In an effort to stimulate a long-term shift in how schools are built and maintained, states would be required to kick in some money, too. They also look expensive.

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