Committee for Children Blog

Gamer Girls Create the World

This March, Committee for Children is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a series of reflections from our Executive Leadership Team on their career journeys, the women who’ve shaped them along the way, and how they’re working to break biases. This post is from VP of Policy & Advocacy Jordan Posamentier.Read More


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Empowering SEL Through Policy and Advocacy

As schools navigate evolving COVID-19 regulations and transition from distance learning to in-person classrooms, social-emotional learning (SEL) is critical to the monumental task of rebuilding community and social support systems that are inclusRead More


Adult speaking to upset child.

Upstander Advocacy

In this blog, learn how you can help prevent bullying by promoting cultural responsive pedagogy.Read More


Identity and Belonging: Anti-Racist Curriculum and Black Studies in Schools

Each month, our policy experts will answer questions relating to these priority areas and racial equity. Our final blog in this series will discuss anti-racist curricula and Black studies, and how SEL can help promote and be strengthened by research-based practices that advance racial equity in education.Read More


Advocating SEL in a Tumultuous Year: Our 2020 Highlights

Throughout the turmoil and unrest of 2020, Committee for Children’s Policy and Advocacy Team has advocated at the state and federal levels to promote the well-being of young people across our country. Here are some highlights from our advocacy work this year.Read More