{"id":23375,"date":"2020-06-01T18:36:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-02T00:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/kennedyjr\/?p=23375"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:34:25","slug":"what-counselors-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.graniteschools.org\/kennedyjr\/counseling-center\/what-counselors-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What Counselors Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Middle school counselors wear a lot of hats! 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