The Student to Counselor Ratio: Does it Matter?

Carrell presents a brief overview and analysis of the article, Do Lower Student-to-Counselor Ratios Reduce School Disciplinary Problems?, originally published in Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy. The author presents a summary of the key components of the article including the introduction, method and results of the study. They offer an additional analysis of implications for future practice, including the need for school counselors to protect their crucial positions from funding cuts through the use of data-driven and evidence-based models