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The benefits of bringing controversial issues into the classroom
Research points to the benefits of high-quality discussion of controversial issues, such as growth in tolerance for other points of view, interest in politics and knowledge about the issues students investigate.
Judith Pace
July 27, 2016
Summer and after-school programs can promote social and emotional learning
Often overlooked, these out-of-school programs can play a key role in providing the kinds of relationships, supports and opportunities that are essential to social-emotional learning.