David J Braun, J.D. provided legal updates for attendees at BEAC’s 4th Annual Equity Conference. He is a partner at Miller, Tracy, Braun, Funk & Miller, Ltd. and adjunct faculty at Illinois State University in the College of Education. This article is not a substitute for legal advice.

BEAC provides school districts, administrators, teachers, and staff with professional development training on culturally responsive instruction because it is a proven, non-biased tool to help improve student outcomes, especially students from historically underserved communities.

What is Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)? With thanks and gratitude to Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), we provide the following overview of SEL from CASEL.