Category: Emotional Well-being

Last updated: March 2026 Texas districts are building Multi-Tiered Systems of Support that go beyond academics. The Texas Education Agency defines MTSS as “an integrated framework for the systemic alignment of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices to support all the needs of all students” — and increasingly, that means addressing social, personal, and emotional competencies […]

Last updated: March 2026 California has been at the forefront of integrating social-emotional learning into public education for over a decade. For district leaders evaluating a California SEL curriculum, that matters — the state’s funding structures and whole-child priorities create a clearer path to implementation than most states offer. But state-level commitment does not automatically […]

Last updated: March 2026 New York does not have a single SEL statute. What it has is more layered than that. Through a combination of school climate legislation, a first-in-the-nation mental health education mandate, voluntary SEL benchmarks, and a quarter-billion-dollar investment in community schools, New York has built one of the most layered student support […]

Last updated: March 2026 Florida requires every public school district to deliver character development instruction — and to prove it. Under Fla. Stat. §1003.42, districts must teach 10 named character qualities across all grade levels. In grades 9–12, the mandate expands to include leadership, interpersonal, organization, and research skills. And since July 2024, FAC 6A-1.094124 […]

Last updated: March 2026 Texas has its own language, its own standards, and its own legislative framework for teaching students the personal skills they need to thrive. Finding a curriculum that aligns with state terminology — not national frameworks — is the first challenge for any Texas district evaluating its options. Two statutes define the […]