Youth Engagement: A Guide for City and State Agencies

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Youth Engagement: A Guide for City and State Agencies

Publication Year:  2026  

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This toolkit provides clear strategies, concrete tools, and real-world examples to assist public agencies focused on increasing youth voice, leadership, and partnership across agency functions from policy development to communications and funding decisions.

By Every Hour Counts

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    From Vision to Action: How Portraits of a Graduate Align Social and Emotional Competencies and Future Readiness

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    From Vision to Action: How Portraits of a Graduate Align Social and Emotional Competencies and Future Readiness

    Publication Year:  2026  

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    This CASEL report analyzes 272 district-level Portraits of a Graduate published between 2014 and 2024 across 36 states to identify and examine the prevalence of social and emotional, workforce-relevant, and academic and technical competencies.

    By CASEL

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      Academic Disciplines, Literacy, and SEL

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      Academic Disciplines, Literacy, and SEL

      Publication Year:  2026  

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      This brief explores what literacy means in the various academic disciplines students encounter in adolescence and how SEL supports their capacity to become literate in these disciplines.

      By CASEL

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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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            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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                American Rescue Plan Deadlines: How to Make the Most of Remaining Funds

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                SEL

                American Rescue Plan Deadlines: How to Make the Most of Remaining Funds

                Publication Year:  2024  

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                Two reports focus on approaching American Rescue Plan deadlines:

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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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