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Do you want social-emotional learning, or SEL, in schools? You’re far from alone in that opinion. It makes you part of the 75% of American parents who say SEL creates a positive classroom environment, according to new polling data from the Benenson Strategy Group released by the Committee For Children.

There is nothing like a Mother’s Love! Maisha Ongoza shares her experience as ‘Mother in the Movement’ and the role Black women play in education.

On Malcolm X’s birthday, we reflect on his legacy of truth and liberation amidst today’s educational censorship. As lawmakers push to whitewash U.S. history, what does this backlash say about America—and what must educators do to resist?

Students across our nation started another week of school after yet another tragic mass shooting motivated by racism and hate.

Brightbeam CEO Chris Stewart took to a Twitter thread to share some history on the unintended consequences of the landmark supreme court case Brown v. Board of Education, and how the decision drastically impacted a considerable number of Black teachers.

It didn’t take long for them to ask. Just a little bit of downtime and a student approached. “Mr. Wamsted, did you hear about the shooting in Buffalo?”

Unlike the meat and baby formula industry, any move to diversify options for schools is met with harsh resistance. Public charter schools, an alternative to traditional public schools, have become the scapegoat for why traditional public schools are failing.

A spotlight has been shined on the treatment of Asian Americans for the worst possible reason. Hate crimes against Asians have risen since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Lady Gaga stepped in this week to provide an enormous mental health boost to Chicago’s students. And this isn’t the first time she’s used her platform to help to help struggling kids.