Press Releases

Committee for Children Announces Leadership Transition

Committee for Children’s board of directors today announced that Colleen Oliver is resigning from her position as chief executive officer (CEO) due to personal reasons. To help facilitate this leadership transition, the organization has appointed vice president of marketing and client relations Andrea Lovanhill as interim CEO.Read More


New Data Show State Education Departments Prioritizing SEL to Support Student and Adult Needs, Committee for Children and CASEL Provide Recommendations for Fall

Committee for Children (CFC) and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) will release a report this week that not only examines states’ most compelling strategies so far to support SEL as a response to school building closures, but also offers powerful recommendations for states to put SEL front and center as they begin to reopen schools this fall.Read More


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Committee for Children Expands PR and Communications Team

Committee for Children (CFC), the global leader in research-based social-emotional learning (SEL), announces the expansion of its Public Relations and Communications team with the hiring of M’Bilia Meekers as senior public relations specialist.Read More


Committee for Children Names New Chief of Staff

Committee for Children, the global leader in research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) education, diversifies and expands their executive leadership team with the hiring of Koua Franz as chief of staff.Read More


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Committee for Children Appoints New CEO

Meet Committee for Children’s newest addition, CEO, Colleen Oliver. Get additional insight into who Colleen is, her background, and her priorities for her first few months at Committee for Children.Read More