"I know that you all have one of the hardest…and most underappreciated jobs of anyone in this country." —FLOTUS to School Counselors

"School counseling should not be an extra or a luxury just for school systems that can afford it. School counseling is a necessity." —FLOTUS

Thought leaders & decision makers to gather at Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) to discuss improvements in school counseling: [WATCH on 7/28] bit.ly/1lRgLVs

Free concerts in the park tonight at 7pm. Destination Des Moines sponsors the beer and wine garden and there is... fb.me/6DoeCCJ73

"The only way to make change is to see these challenges we face as opportunities." edut.to/1AApqGD via Adam Bellow #BestYearEver

8 ways to teach compassion to kids huff.to/1r0OJ1Q

Life is HARD. And people are often in pain despite their money, success, & smiles. Let us all be a little kinder and patient to each other.

Resources for talking to students about Robin Williams' death, depression, suicide ow.ly/AdILA

Books about #school help #kids transition out of summer: ht.ly/AaMqh

The Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest is underway! Tickets available at the gate at Des Moines Beach Park. Come find... fb.me/6FQRzKmBe

Blues & Brews Delivers Again — Fine Beer, Rockin’ Music, a Good Cause goo.gl/fb/y3AgVo

A School Counselor's Tips on Tying up Loose Ends before You Head Off to College: 1.usa.gov/Y4s8pf

"He who opens a school door, closes a prison." -- Victor Hugo

Awesome interactive poster. MT Laura Conley: #DigCitWeek poster by Sandy Karas Liptak: edut.to/1sQkTdy.

White House conference kicks off San Diego State University. Aims to help school counselors motivate more students to get college degrees. ow.ly/Eq3oK

"The work of school counselors is too critical to be an afterthought of state and national budgets." ~John Barge,... fb.me/3nhvL7iDa