UW-Stout: M.S. school counseling program to go online to help meet high state demand for trained professionals

School counselors provide a variety of services for students in the prekindergarten to grade 12 setting, supporting both students’ mental health and academic achievement. However, ongoing challenges across the nation to recruit, hire and retain qualified school counselors have caused a massive shortage, particularly in rural schools, impacting students, their families and communities. UW-Stout’s&n...