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Social and emotional learning (SEL) has become a new flashpoint in our educational culture wars. The Washington Post has proclaimed it the “new target” of critical-race-theory attacks, while Salon ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms, enthusiasms, and fads that permeate education. In a field with more than its share of vague ...

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an educational process that aims to help children develop social and emotional life skills. These include managing difficult emotions, dealing with stress, ...

Elementary and middle school are both pivotal times in young people’s lives. Children experience a lot of emotional, physical and educational changes. They learn how to communicate with their peers ...

In a rapidly changing world filled with technological advances, climate crises, and social upheaval, the need for emotional resilience, empathy, and collaboration is more pressing than ever.

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Google says it values social-emotional skills just as much as technical talent. Microsoft makes the case that the top skills necessary to navigate complexity and change in the age of AI remain ...

Teacher Jamalia Sheets watches a child model the emotion “surprised” during an activity in the infant classroom at Ellis Early Learning. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report ...

The certificate program is not currently admitting new students. The purpose of the Social Emotional and Behavioral Wellness certificate program is to further prepare professional educators to build ...

Social emotional learning — lessons in soft skills like listening to people you disagree with or calming yourself down before a test — has become a flashpoint in the culture wars. The conservative ...