Dan Florell

18-year-old charged in deaths of 2 Lexington teens makes first court appearance Jesus Eduardo Reyes Ocampo made his first court appearance as an adult Friday afternoon.

Interviewed with Samantha Valentino at @wkyt.com about student #grief reactions of teens after a horrific murder. #violence #adolescent

www.wkyt.com/2025/10/04/1...

Enjoyed seeing everyone at #KAPSCon25 and being back in my home state for a presentation on #certification, #licensure, #PSYPACT, and the new school psychology pact. Lots of interest. #schoolpsychology

Thankful to be a part of the Ask a Psychologist series put on by the Kentucky Psychological Foundation and Mental Health America of Kentucky (Official) as we focused on #AI, its use, and implications for society. #schoolpsychology #psychologist

The long-awaited guidance on #AI from NASP has been released. It was a terrific experience working with all the task force particularly the #ethics section I was on. Check out the guidance if you are a NASP member. #schoolpsychology

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I enjoyed remotely joining Colorado Department of Education for their Landscape of Wellbeing conference to discuss the digital influence on #Adolescence #wellbeing and #behavior. So important for teachers to recognize behaviors associated with screen use.

www.cde.state.co.us/thelandscape

Enjoyed being able to present on #AI in school psychology to William James College graduate students and their supervisors. It was a great dynamic and interactive time! #schoolpsychology

A Sunny Day is Coming to YouTube: YouTube’s Expanded Partnership with Sesame Street - Sesame Workshop Today, more families than ever before gather around the TV screen to watch YouTube. That’s why Youtube is excited to announce an expanded partnership with

Big present for young kids at start of 2026 regarding Sesame Street. It's posting hundreds of full episodes to YouTube. Great for preschool lessons and school counselors discussing #socialskills. I still love Grover explaining near and far! #schoolpsychology

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Struggling High School Seniors Fall Even Further Behind on 'Nation's Report Card' More 12th graders than ever before are scoring below the test's threshold for mastery of “basic” skills.

Recently released results from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress reveal that high school seniors' average reading and math scores have dropped to historic lows.

8 Core Digital Literacy Skills for 2030 Preparing for 2030 requires more than updating software, it requires updating mindsets while still embracing the core cultural literacies in the arts, sciences, and the humanities.

As we approach 2030, digital literacy is evolving beyond the basic ability to operate devices and navigate the internet. Here's a few skills your students are going to need. #EduSky #digitalliteracy

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Active shooter drills are an increasingly common part of student life, but the implementation of these drills varies widely and some practices may negatively impact students and educators.

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What Will Medicaid Cuts Mean For School Health and Wellness Services? - EdSurge News The outlook is bleak for children who lose access to Medicaid in school. As one health expert put it, kids will get sicker, “which will cost everybody ...

“Impossible tradeoffs” await districts as Medicaid cuts shift healthcare costs to states, impacting services for students most in need. 

APA Calls for Investigation into Generative AI Chatbots APA requests an investigation by the Consumer Product Safety Commission into the unreasonable risk of injury posed by generative AI chatbots as consumer products.

While #AI #chatbots have a lot of potential therapeutically, it is the wild west out there and the public is getting harmed. Kudos to American Psychological Association for voicing concern. #schoolpsychology #mentalhealth

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More Than Half the States Have Issued AI Guidance for Schools In the absence of federal rules, at least 28 states have issued frameworks for K-12 schools.

Bravo for at least half the states to have an #AI policy for schools and putting in some guardrails on how to use this #technology.

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What Teachers Should Know About ChatGPT’s New Study Mode Feature ChatGPT's new study mode feature will not necessarily prevent the use of AI to cheat.

#chatgpt just released Study Mode further muddying educators efforts on coming up with a solid #AI policy. It is promising but too easy to switch to the regular answer it for me mode. Too tempting to go easy route even for students who are trying to learn the content.

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American Psychological Association does a good job here with #EthicalAI guidance for using #AI in clinical practice. Simple and straightforward on the main issues to consider. #schoolpsychology

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Talk, Trust, and Trade-Offs: How and Why Teens Use AI Companions Our new report finds that teens' AI companion use is commonplace, complicated, and sometimes concerning.

Related on teens use of #AI #chatbots as companions from Common Sense Media raise valid concerns. From developmental perspective, what happens when chatbot relationships influence expectations with human relationships? More discussion is needed.

www.commonsensemedia.org/research/tal...

How Students Are Really Using AI and What Schools Should Know

Interesting survey about how students are using #AI. While institutions fumble along creating policies, #students are forging ahead with no guidance and all of the positive and negative implications that go with it. #schoolpsychology #chatbot #mentalhealth

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Could a Digital Driver’s License Help Students Manage Their Cellphone Use? Experts say that schools need to teach students healthy cellphone habits, even if their devices are banned at school.

What if students had to pass a class to prove they could manage their tech use before being allowed to use personal devices at school?

That idea, or "digital driver's license," is a concept that experts say is worth exploring.

How digital amnesia is eroding your leadership edge  - SmartBrief Digital tools are useful, but can also lead to digital amnesia. Debbie Jenkins offers some strategies for leaders to regain control.

I found this to be an interesting piece on the cost of overrelying on digital tools that is likely accelerating as we reach the AI age. #AI #Memory #SchoolPsychology

www.smartbrief.com/original/how...

Despite recent modifications, the core purpose of the Senate Reconciliation Bill remains the same: more tax breaks for the ultra-rich, less support for children and working families.

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Teens, Social Media and Mental Health Parents are more worried than teens about teen mental health. Both groups – especially parents – partly blame social media. But teens also see benefits.

Always enjoy @pewresearch.org surveys on technology use. This one is important perspective on #parents and #teens perception of the impact of #socialmedia on #mentalhealth.

www.pewresearch.org/internet/202...

The upskilling imperative: Required at scale for the future of work Companies can take a larger role in upskilling employees and focus on eliminating the barriers of a lack of time and money.

Ran across this report from McKinsey about #upskilling of the workforce. I read into this that there is need for more education and training to ensure workers can be assets in the face of #AI taking over a lot of low-level work.

www.mckinsey.com/industries/p...

Child psychologists discuss dangerous TikTok trend A troubling TikTok trend is circulating around Fayette Co. Public Schools, where students try to short-out their school-issued device.

I always like doing TV interview for WKYT as I never know what interesting story they might be following. This one was for a viral #TikTok trend of teenagers shorting out their Chromebook.

www.wkyt.com/2025/05/12/c...

Google Plans to Roll Out Gemini A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13 The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.

Parents jobs just got harder as the race to the bottom for #AI dominance has reached out for #children as Google release #Gemini. Predictable but sad.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/t...

Georgia is 'all hands on deck' for literacy in schools after Gov. Kemp signs new education bills New laws aim to increase school psychologist hiring, reform reading instruction

Some rare good news as the #schoolpsychology interstate compact that allows practice across state lines was passed in Georgia! #certification #licensure

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Continuing fallout to massive cuts in federal #education supports. The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grants are cancelled. These grants are designed to address critical shortages of mental health providers and support student mental health. #schoolpsychology #mentalhealth

Education Department restarts online library ERIC New contract slashes budget in half, but library will continue to operate

There has been a partial reprieve for the ERIC database! It still will exist (though with a 50% budget cut). 😒 #schoolpsychology #research

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New COPPA Rule to take effect in June The Federal Trade Commission’s amended final rule expands parental control over companies that collect children’s data.

This is an important update to a landmark law protecting children's information online. #COPPA update will give it some more teeth to go after #EdTech who are too cavalier with children's information. Let's see it's impact in schools. #schoolpsychology

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