In the article, "Are the kids alright? Examining the intersection between education and mental health," Humphrey examines the zeitgeist of mental health service delivery within education. He posits that education and children's mental health services have undergone significant transformations, yet gaps in treatment remain. Moreover, there are critical questions to consider including the definition of "mental health," the varying prevalence of these problems, the delivery of evidence-based treatments, and how schools may meet the mental health needs of the children they serve. Humphrey concludes with an apparent contradiction faced by schools -- the competing responsibilities as: (1) the 'last bastion of hope for the resolution of the youth mental health crisis'; and (2) necessary conduits of government accountability testing. In this response article, the author examines the critical questions put forth by Humphrey with an American lens by reviewing evidence of school-based mental health services (SBMH) within the United States, and offer a differing conclusion about the potential and promise of serving the mental health needs of children in schools. [For "Are the Kids Alright? Examining the Intersection between Education and Mental Health," by Neil Humphrey, see EJ1247696.]