Talking with Youth About Racism Date: July 29, 2020 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. EST Speakers: Dr. Jamie Freeny, Director of the Center for School Behavioral Health at Mental Health America of Greater Houston; Gina Warner, President & CEO, National AfterSchool Association Join to hear Dr. Freeny’s suggestions for and answers to your questions about engaging young people in discussions about race, […]

After spending months at home, children entering kindergarten face a unique set of challenges. It will take a diverse support network to ensure that they begin their formative educational years on the right foot, giving them a healthy start for the next 12 years. The transition to kindergarten can be difficult for the most well-adjusted […]

Back to School season is usually filled with hope and promise and excitement over another milestone. But not this year. Covid has created disruptions in how we do school and many districts and schools still have not finalized their opening plans. For those that have, many parents are opting to do something different. While stories […]

For decades, our juvenile justice system has been shaped by implicit bias and the disproportionality of discipline toward youth of color and those with disabilities. Things have got to change—and you can help. Schools and communities can address these imbalances by integrating social-emotional learning and restorative practices. By doing so, they may be able to […]

Lights, cameras, representation! Raising racially just kids in today's media environment. November 11, 2020 @ 8:30 pm ET Join us for a conversation about how movies and television shape children's ideas about race and ethnicity, what healthy racial content on big and small screens looks/sounds like nowadays, what we can do to encourage the development of more high-quality […]

"ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION" BROWN BAG (Virtual) Date: November 13, Friday Time: 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Topic: KERA representatives will be with us to discuss how they have planned and executed virtual events addressing best practices. Anne Bothwell, Vice President Arts, will give an overview of what they have been doing at KERA; Dane Walters, Director […]

As interest in social and emotional learning (SEL) grows, so does the commitment from educators nationwide to advancing high-quality implementation. To encourage practices in schools, communities, districts, and states, CASELpresents the Mary Utne O’Brien Award for Excellence in Expanding the Evidence-based Practice of SEL to practitioners that are leading SEL efforts to enhance the social […]