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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Similar to her last book, this book is using hyperbolic, anecdotal stories to push a political narrative.

She starts discussing therapy but then, given that so few kids are actually in therapy, she soon digs into SEL in schools, again sharing anecdotal stories to reinforce the current conservative narrative around SEL. Her extremist take in this book is that all SEL is horrible and has no place in schools.

The big issue with her latest book, much like the last, is that it isn't based on data. She is pushing cherry-picked stories as truth.

In reality, hundreds of studies involving hundreds of thousands of students have shown that SEL DOES produce better outcomes for students. 
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/new-research-published-in-child-development-confirms-social-and-emotional-learning-significantly-improves-student-academic-performance-well-being-and-perceptions-of-school-safety/

When you look at the data and compare to her extreme anecdotes, you realize that this author is not looking at this topic objectively and is just trying to push a political narrative. 
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Her “last book” is called Irreversible Damage” and it’s excellent.[/quote]

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