After a big boost during the pandemic, the emphasis on social-emotional learning in middle and high school is tapering off, according to a recent survey of educators by the EdWeek Research Center.

In the months ahead, we will see new faces in political positions from the Oval Office to local school boards. The outcomes of our recent national, state, and local elections will be accompanied by ...

A recent study spotlights the blend of skills new high school graduates need in a rapidly evolving workforce landscape.

Students and administration at Geneva High School had a Thursday full of relaxation and fun. The social emotional learning ...

At just 15 years old, Jason has insight now into how his mind works that most teenagers don’t. He can name how he’s feeling and knows what to do when his emotions get too big. It wasn’t always this ...

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Social-emotional learning programs can boost students’ academic performances, but a recent analysis found that program length matters when it comes to how much. Researchers from the Yale School of ...

In 2023, the Yale School of Medicine released a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of SEL on more than half a million K-12 students around the world. The findings showed that SEL produced students ...

In today’s polarized educational climate, many educators feel caught in a bind: They want to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) students and foster inclusivity but fear ...

As kindergarten teachers Sara Baldinucci, Emily Gray and Jill Glenn prepare to welcome students to their classrooms at Old Forge Elementary School this week, they are getting ready to teach them more ...

Wickersham Elementary School will be a model for more than 5,000 schools across the world due to its success employing a tool that helps students identify and communicate about their emotions. Yale ...

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 ...