A growing movement dedicated to the social, emotional, and academic well-being of children is reshaping learning and changing lives across America. On the strength of its remarkable consensus, a nation at risk is finally a nation at hope. Find out more and get involved.
Release Event Recording
The event has now ended: Watch the official release event of the National Commission’s final report and recommendations, “From a Nation at Risk to a Nation at Hope.”
See images from the Nation at Hope release event here. © The Aspen Institute: Photo by Laurence Genon
Research, Practice, and Policy Agendas
Proposes a research agenda to support whole-child and adolescent development across learning settings.
Offers strategies for how schools and communities can create learning environments that foster the comprehensive development of all young people.
Discusses the role of policy in creating conditions for communities to implement locally crafted practices that drive more equitable outcomes.