Topic: Social, Emotional and Academic Development

As the pandemic persists, many educators report that students are experiencing academic, behavioral, and personal challenges — resulting in difficulties in both learning, school engagement, and mental health. While most…

As the pandemic continues to take a toll on both the social-emotional well-being of students as well as student learning, a new state-by-state review of policies shows where states are…

As Black History Month continues, many teachers are primed to teach lessons related to the United States’ history of Black people. But given the current social climate, I’m concerned about…

Amid the debate surrounding so-called Critical Race Theory (CRT), Republican lawmakers in 37 states have introduced legislation or taken significant steps to limit an educator’s ability to discuss race and…

Twenty years ago this month, federal law began requiring schools to report the academic achievement of students, not only overall but by student groups. The data required by the 2001…

Everybody remembers their best teacher. Mine is Dr. M, my graduate advisor and forever mentor. She’s someone I felt I could turn to for support, both academic and personal, because…

As if the deaths of nearly 700,000 Americans from COVID-19 weren’t depressing enough, the past two years have wreaked havoc on surviving Americans’ mental health. Most at risk? Young people…