By Nicole Larsen, CEI Intern Social-emotional Learning (SEL) has been receiving an increased focus in education, with an expanding...

By Jill Flanders, former Elementary School Principal and Heather Pach, School Psychologist As more schools understand the value of mental...

By Kaela Farrise, CEI Intern Because children spend more time with teachers and other school personnel during a typical school year than...

By Adriana Jarquin, CEI Intern At this interim date, how are states faring? Reports by an independent third-party that conducted a review...

By Rachel Kelly, CEI Intern Play. Before attending elementary school, Finnish children go to daycare. Instead of formally teaching...

CEI supports this call for inclusivity The School Superintendents Association (AASA) American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Gay,...

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By Grace Rubenstein, CEI Intern Engaging, fun, hands-on experiences. Makerspaces serve as a balancing act against the stifling nature of...

By Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Associate In Stephen Sondheim’s musical, Into the Woods, there’s a haunting song that warns us: Careful the...

By Amber Nicole Dilger, CEI Associate and Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director Are you incorporating music in your classrooms,...

By Marielle Byhouwer, CEI Intern Common Obstacles for First-Generation Students There are many reasons for the lack of first generation...

By Christine Mason The CEI Heart Centered 21st Century Rubric is a research-based approach for planning, assessment, and monitoring...

By Donald Kim, CEI Intern In signing ESSA, Obama shared that he wishes to ensure students graduate prepared for either college or a...

By Christine Mason FAQS Q: The 21st Century Rubric is organized into five primary areas. Why were they selected? A:  To thrive in the...

By Christine Mason, CEI Executive Director We recommend you click on the links to listen as you read. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and its...

By Nick Jones, CEI Intern This fall marks the first school year that ethnic and racial minority students are the majority in public...

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. The study assessed the correlation between Harry Potter and empathy in two ways. In the first,...

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Arts Education has frequently taken a backseat to the concepts of 21st century learning, something, and...

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. Charles Loring Brace founded the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) in 1853 through his Orphan Train Movement....

By Melanie Holland, CEI Intern. “Our levels of gun violence are off the charts. There’s no advanced developed country on earth that would...