Rennie Center and Transforming Education Win National ‘How Learning Happens’ Grant

The Rennie Center and Transforming Education are partnering with the Boston Public Schools to align the district’s social and emotional learning (SEL) work with its Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices (CLSP) Framework. [...] “Amplifying these voices helps bridge the divide between students’ lives at home and in school and highlights how to advance toward a more equitable, effective system.” “We’re excited to work with Boston Public Schools, the Rennie Center, and the Boston community on this effort to integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) with culturally and linguistically sustaining practices,” said Sara Krachman. [...] “The convenings are an intentional step to take these communities’ efforts to the next level and inspire connection among local partners while responding to their distinct equity needs and authentically engaging young people.” America’s Promise will work closely with the Rennie Center and Transforming Education to provide connections to speakers, research, data, and examples and strategies that re. [...] Through our staunch commitment to independent, non-partisan research and constructive conversations, we work to promote an education system that provides every child with the opportunity to be successful in school and in life. [...] TransformEd has partnered with schools and districts serving over one million students in 24 US states to directly support practitioners in their efforts to implement, integrate, and sustain evidence- based and research-informed practices focused on the development of students’ social-emotional competencies and the learning environments that foster them.