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- Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- State-Level Policies
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
- March 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 3: Putting Our Collective Arms Around Our Youth
Betsy Brand discusses the value and importance of Comprehensive Connected Supports in part-three of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- February 13, 2018
Trauma-Informed Practice
Guest blogger Sam Phia discusses the connection between trauma-informed practice and social and emotional learning.
- February 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 2: No More Square Pegs in Round Holes – Personalized Learning
Betsy Brand spotlights personalized learning in part-two of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- January 10, 2018
Afterschool and Workforce: Opportunities for System-Level Alignment
This paper discusses the need for and benefits of better alignment across afterschool and workforce systems.
Social and Emotional Learning for Traditionally Underserved Populations
This webinar examined the importance of SEL for students with disabilities, English language learners, and youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
- November 28, 2017
Questions We’re Still Asking About Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Carinne Deeds discusses five key questions about social and emotional learning that are worth continued exploration.
- November 21, 2017
A Seat at the Table: Questioning the Position of Special Education within Social-Emotional Learning
Logan Beyer explores the current and potential intersections between SEL and special education.
- November 14, 2017
Messages from Educators on Social and Emotional Learning
Carinne Deeds gets the 411 from educators about what they want policymakers to know about social and emotional learning.
Remake Learning: A Networked Approach to Education for the 21st Century
This forum highlighted the innovative ways that Remake Learning is using art, technology and science to help students prosper.
- November 1, 2017
ESSA’s Fifth Indicator: Is Chronic Absenteeism Enough?
Anu Anand posits whether chronic absenteeism alone fully captures the potential of the 5th indicator.
- October 24, 2017
Can Afterschool Play a Role in Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline?
Olivia Thomas postulates whether after school programs can help disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Key Teaching and Learning Shifts for Personalized Learning: Preparing for Success
This webinar focused on the key teaching and learning shifts that occur in successful personalized learning settings over time, including how these shifts can …
- October 17, 2017
Social and Emotional Learning and Traditionally Underserved Populations
This policy brief reviews the current state of research and practice in SEL for underserved populations, and explores potential policy levers for using SEL.
- October 10, 2017
Narrowing the Skills Gap in 140 Characters
Carinne Deeds shares her thoughts on why simpler is better in the age of information.
Making Sense of Personalized Learning: What It Looks Like and How it Helps Students
This webinar highlighted common personalized learning approaches and how they can be used to promote specific aspects of college and career readiness.
- September 12, 2017
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
Logan Beyer examines the role of grit and the SEL movement in education reform.
Accountability for Alternative Education Thought Leaders’ Meeting
This convening reviewed a forthcoming policy brief on alternative education accountability as well as an alternative education toolkit.
- July 25, 2017
Utilizing Summer Months to Develop SEL for Low-Income Youth
Amber Verhoorn explains why summer learning programs are critical to the social, emotional, and academic development of youth.
Afterschool and Workforce: Bridging Systems to Serve Older Youth
This convening highlighted how afterschool systems and workforce systems are working together to prepare all young people for success in postsecondary educatio…
- June 27, 2017
How We Can Move From Seeing To Experiencing Deeper Learning
Jenna Tomasello offers insight into how we can move from seeing to experiencing deeper learning.