Navigating social and emotional learning evidence in a polarized socio-political environment: A qualitative pilot study of SEL stakeholders
McCarthy M, Herskowitz E, Barnes S, Ng Z, Ha C, Cipriano C. Navigating social and emotional learning evidence in a polarized socio-political environment: A qualitative pilot study of SEL stakeholders. Social And Emotional Learning Research Practice And Policy 2026, 7: 100170. DOI: 10.1016/j.sel.2025.100170.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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