The second of three "bright spot" briefs examines how states are leveraging ARP funds to improve SEL for all students through collaboration among schools, families, and communities.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) provided a $122 billion historic federal investment in K-12 education to help states and districts safely reopen schools and address students’ academic, social, and emotional learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CASEL has recommended three priority areas for social and emotional learning (SEL) investment that can assist states and districts in optimizing ARP for student success:
- Promote social and emotional learning (SEL) for students
- Align SEL efforts across schools, families, and communities
- Support adult SEL competencies and capacity building
CASEL does not direct the way states and districts spend federal dollars. The information provided in this brief is from publicly available information.
