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Social and Emotional Learning Programs Linked to Academic Gains
A new large-scale analysis of existing research finds that school-provided social and emotional learning (SEL) programs improve students’ academic achievement in addition to their social and emotional development. Read more
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SEL improves student grades, test performance
K-12 Dive, October 10, 2025

Civil Rights Data Collection for Schools Resumes, With Changes on Gender and Discipline
EdSurge, October 6, 2025
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Register for the 2025 Brown Lecture with James Banks—Attend via Livestream Individually or as a Watch Party
Registration for the Brown Lecture livestream featuring James Banks (University of Washington) is now open. New this year is the option to register as an individual or as a watch-party group, with expanded opportunities for livestream attendees to share views and questions. Read more
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