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Find key resources on integrating social, emotional, and academic development in preK-12 education including case studies that illustrate how districts, schools, and educators are going about this work, research briefs articulating the scientific support behind social, emotional, and academic development, presentations and information from Commission meetings, and more.
On January 15, 2019, the Commission released its final report and accompanying recommendations.
Drawing on input from more than 200 scientists, youth and parent groups, educators, and policymakers, the Commission’s final report, “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope,” seeks to accelerate and strengthen efforts to support the whole learner in local communities through recommendations for researchers, educators, and policymakers.
The Commission sunsets on March 15, 2019. After that time, please contact howlearninghappens@americaspromise.org for Commission-related inquiries or comments.
A YOUTH CALL TO ACTION
WE NEED…
• Our schools to be safe, with a strong sense of community
• Our teachers to know and understand us
• To learn and be evaluated as whole students and whole people
• Our families and communities to be embraced as partners in our learning
A FAMILY CALL TO ACTION
WE NEED…
• Our schools to know and teach the whole student.
• To be partners in our children’s learning.
• To support adults who support our children.
• Schools to integrate social, emotional, and academic growth into the school culture and climate.
• A whole community approach to our children’s learning.
Blog for Education Week Hosted By the National Commission
The blog will feature voices from across the country on the successes and challenges of ensuring schools and communities support the social, emotional, and academic development of all students.
On January 15, 2019, the Commission released its final report and accompanying recommendations.
Drawing on input from more than 200 scientists, youth and parent groups, educators, and policymakers, the Commission’s final report, “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope,” seeks to accelerate and strengthen efforts to support the whole learner in local communities through recommendations for researchers, educators, and policymakers.
