Highly Mobile Youth: How State Policy and Local Implementation Can Work Together to Support Youth

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Highly Mobile Youth: How State Policy and Local Implementation Can Work Together to Support Youth

Publication Year:  2026  

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Highly mobile youth (HMY)—students experiencing homelessness, foster care, migrant mobility, and/or juvenile justice involvement— face disruptions that undermine educational continuity and well-being. States play a pivotal role in coordinating systems across different sectors to address these challenges. This report examines two distinct state models: Colorado’s local-first, state-supported approach and Washington’s policy-driven, centralized model.

By UCLA Center for the Transformation of Public Schools and WestEd

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    Beyond Fine: How Students Really Feel About School and Why It Matters

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    K-12 | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL | Youth Voice

    Beyond Fine: How Students Really Feel About School and Why It Matters

    Publication Year:  2025  

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    Since 2021, Transcend has used a validated student survey to gather feedback from over 70,000 students across the United States about their experiences.

    By Transcend Education.

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      Disentangling the Effects of Social and Emotional Learning Programs on Student Academic Achievement

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      K-12 | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

      Disentangling the Effects of Social and Emotional Learning Programs on Student Academic Achievement

      Publication Year:  2025  

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      A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. A review of 40 studies involving more than 33,700 students in grades 1-12 finds that school-provided SEL programs improve students’ academic achievement in addition to their social and emotional development.

      By Cheyeon Ha, University of Southern California; Michael F. McCarthy, Yale School of Medicine; Michael J. Strambler, Yale School of Medicine; Christina Cipriano, Yale School of Medicine.

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        Supporting Healthy Development in Adolescents from Immigrant Families

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        Adolescents | Safety | Science of Learning & Dev

        Supporting Healthy Development in Adolescents from Immigrant Families

        Publication Year:  2025  

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        This brief provides information about the unique characteristics, experiences, and developmental needs of adolescents from immigrant families, and provide research-based recommendations on how to best support this population.

        By UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent.

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          The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs

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          Adolescents | Child Well-Being | Out-of-School Time | Science of Learning & Dev

          The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs

          Publication Year:  2025  

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          This consensus study examines the effectiveness of OST programs and identifies access and quality improvements. This book describes the array of OST activities; evaluates their effectiveness in promoting learning, development, and well-being; outlines improvements to existing policies and regulations to increase program access and quality; and lays out a research agenda that would strengthen the OST evidence base.

          By National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

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            Adolescents in California: Creating the Conditions for Thriving

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            Adolescents | K-12 | Out-of-School Time | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL | Youth Voice

            Adolescents in California: Creating the Conditions for Thriving

            Publication Year:  2024  

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            The Stuart Foundation shares an overview of California adolescents as learners, earners, creators and leaders—discussing how California is investing in adolescents, naming the key drivers of inequitable leaning outcomes and inviting everyone to join the conversation and collective effort to create the conditions for adolescents to thrive.

            By the Stuart Foundation.

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              Report on Social and Emotional Learning in US Schools

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              K-12 | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

              Report on Social and Emotional Learning in US Schools

              Publication Year:  2024  

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              CASEL and RAND release Social and Emotional Learning in U.S. Schools: Findings from CASEL’s Nationwide Policy Scan and the American Teacher Panel and American School Leader Panel Surveys, a new study finding that more school leaders say they are prioritizing SEL as part of critical academic recovery efforts, despite shifts in funding or political divides.

              By CASEL and RAND.

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                Expanding How We Understand Youth Well-Being

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                Child Well-Being | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

                Expanding How We Understand Youth Well-Being

                Publication Year:  2024  

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                This series of new products urges the field to refine how it defines and measures youth well-being.

                By Urban Institute.

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                  Strategic Communications for State System Leaders Navigating Times of Social Conflict

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                  K-12 | Narrative | Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

                  Strategic Communications for State System Leaders Navigating Times of Social Conflict

                  Publication Year:  2023  

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                  Moderated by Natalie Walrond of the National Center. With Sheila Briggs, Education First; and Maria Echaveste, Opportunity Institute. Offers ideas about strategic communications and examples of effective approaches to navigating social and political challenges, including cross-sector collaboration, using data, and storytelling.

                  Listening guide here. 
                  35 minute audiocast here.

                  By the National Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety at WestEd.

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                    Adolescent Development Podcast

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                    Science of Learning & Dev | SEL

                    Adolescent Development Podcast

                    Publication Year:  2023  

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                    Adaptivity

                    Members of the Youth National Scientific Council on Adolescence (YNSCA) take the mic in this three-part miniseries of the Adaptivity podcast. Mahisa Mannan, Michael Nguyen, and Tomi Dugbo explore the science of adolescent development by talking with leading researchers and sharing their own experiences and insights on the adolescent years. 

                    By UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent.

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