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Despite years of political attacks labeling social-emotional learning as indoctrination, educators across America have stayed firmly committed to teaching students empathy, cooperation, and emotional skills. New data shows their support hasn't wavered since 2022.
A father shares the simple phrases he repeats to his children to build emotional security and resilience. Research confirms engaged dads play a crucial role in developing children's social and emotional skills.
A California educator created a viral classroom tool that gives kids a healthy way to process emotions while teaching conflict resolution. The Telly Tale Phone has transformed how thousands of teachers handle tattling across America.
Some dogs can learn toy names in just two weeks, and new research reveals their secret isn't intelligence alone. It's their love of social connection with their owners.
Twenty-four education leaders from around the world traveled to Helsinki to discover how Finland creates digital learning tools that teachers actually trust and want to use. The secret ingredient might surprise you: giving schools control instead of taking it away.
A startup taught robots to read emotions and body language by having them work around-the-clock hotel shifts alongside human staff. These socially intelligent bots now greet guests in three U.S. hotels and handled thousands of conversations at a major tech conference.
Over 300 Hong Kong secondary students spent six months learning to build AI solutions that actually work for real social problems. The IdeaPOP! program taught them that good intentions need business thinking to create lasting change.
School social workers at Indianapolis Public Schools are changing lives daily by supporting students facing mental health challenges, housing insecurity, and family crises. Their work creates safe spaces where students can thrive both academically and emotionally.
Social workers in Lagos are launching programs to heal growing divisions tearing families and communities apart. Their message: working together creates the harmony Nigeria needs.
Scientists discover autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through facial movements, like speaking different languages. This breakthrough suggests emotional misunderstandings go both ways, not just one-sided challenges.
The UK government is studying ways to keep children safer online, including looking at Australia's groundbreaking social media age restrictions. Ministers want to learn what works best before making changes that could help millions of families.
From AI-powered mental health tools reaching 1.5 million students to programs training women for the tech future, education innovators are proving there's no single path to learning. These World Changing Ideas honorees show that whether using cutting-edge technology or hands-on teaching, prioritizing outcomes over methods is transforming lives globally.
A Reddit discussion reveals the hard lessons people learned on their journey to emotional maturity. Their insights show how facing uncomfortable truths builds strength and wisdom.
Despite AI's stunning progress, young children learn language 100,000 times more efficiently than the most advanced models. Scientists studying this gap hope to revolutionize both AI and our understanding of how kids' minds work.
A new digital platform is bringing emotional learning and character education to Asian families for just $2.49 a month. Edufrienz 99 combines storytelling, games, and hands-on activities to help children develop kindness, resilience, and life skills beyond test scores.
Think you're too old or too busy to learn a new language? Language educators are debunking five common myths that keep people from discovering the joy of connecting across cultures.
While Canada's economy shows signs of slowing, social enterprises are thriving with 22% reporting growth in the past year. These mission-driven businesses generated $6.5 billion in revenue while creating thousands of jobs for people facing employment barriers.
Ankabut, the UAE's education technology provider, has partnered with WeVideo to bring cloud-based video learning tools to schools and universities across the Gulf region. The collaboration supports the UAE's vision of becoming a global leader in digital education innovation.
New research from Rutgers reveals that teachers supervising student workers focus most on emotional and social wellness, not just physical safety. The finding could reshape how schools prepare young people for healthy careers.
Colombia just took a major step toward making education accessible at every stage of life. Nine cities joined forces this week to establish a national UNESCO Learning Cities Network, transforming how communities approach learning and innovation.
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