INDIANAPOLIS — Even before the pandemic, kids were breaking down in American schools. In 2019, almost a third of Hoosier students in grades six through 12 reported feeling sad or hopeless for two or ...

Immerse yourself in the world of social-emotional learning, and one thing quickly becomes clear: What, exactly, social-emotional learning is can be hard to pin down, and people often resort to ...

SEL curriculum in the classroom has become a political issue for conservative parents and activists. Credit: Lise Gagne / Getty Images Not too long ago, social-emotional learning (SEL) brought people ...

Social-emotional learning is one of the hottest topics in K-12 education. It is also one of the most confusing. To get a better understanding of those two big challenges, Education Week polled an ...

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, ...

Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become a primary focus in many school’s strategic plans. Fortunately, there is a long list of literature, articles and research that outline the importance of SEL ...

On a recent morning at School 30 in Yonkers, Afsaneh Parandian held a Clifford the Big Red Dog puppet up to her class of pre-K students and posed a question: “What sort of feelings are there?” Her ...

Editor’s Note: This story is the first in a series looking at ways we can help our children restore, with patience and love, some of what the pandemic has taken away. I used to be a bit cynical about ...

AL.com’s Education Lab team is supported by individual donors and grants. Learn more about our work and sign up for our newsletter. Experts say that as the pandemic continues, schools are facing more ...

According to a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) study, the number of children aged 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety increased by 29 percent between 2016 and 2020, while those ...

Our greatest life lessons are directly connected with social contexts and emotional investments. Think back to how you felt as a child when you mastered a two-wheeled bike or stood up and gave a ...

Charleston County School District (CCSD) has been a leader in the state’s implementation of Social Emotional Learning (SEL), with 80 percent of elementary schools and 100 percent of middle schools ...