At minimum, schools are required to convene a Student Study Team if a child is having serious difficulty in school, academically or socially, and needs special attention or an alternative approach to learning. The team, with the student, devises a plan to address any obstacles to learning and to foster greater academic success. In the area of health care, funding for school nurses has decreased over time to the point where nurses are assigned to work in several schools rather than one. Some schools have found alternative ways to provide health education and services to students, usually through collaborations with local agencies and sometimes with the help of grants or programs, including Healthy Start. Conflict resolution programs, including peer-mediation programs, have been popular over the last several years.
Many schools also provide counseling for students who are facing personal struggles.
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