Connect [Spring/Summer 2009]

Vol. 3, No. 1. Spring 2009.Success stories: Researchers unlock the secret to childhood resilience in the face of daunting odds. Rising above: Counseling and academic coaching combine to leap across the achievement gap. Keeping kids in class: The groundbreaking Check & Connect model is evolving to address postsecondary persistence. In need of support: Minnesota ranks second to last for the number of K–12 students assigned to each school counselor. Counseling faculty and alumni weigh the impact. Students under stress: Alumni and students stem a tide of mental illness and modern pressure on campus