Press & Updates

I find myself reflecting on our time in Washington, DC at our 2020 convening and it feels like a completely different world. Since then, we have come to terms with a COVID-19 reality, experienced a racial reckoning unlike anything we’ve seen in a generation, and witnessed member schools doing whatever is necessary to provide instruction and [...]

In the wake of this year’s election, we extend a statement of solidarity and collective action. In all parts of our work, we commit to heal from an exceptionally long year of electoral campaigning, a devastating public health crisis, and ongoing violence of systemic racism spanning centuries prior to 2020. As we remain steadfast in […]

Why this topic? Why now? We’re living through a turbulent period of social change, and the school-to-prison pipeline needs to be disrupted and dismantled. Let’s reimagine our views on discipline and community engagement in school. As an organization that centers anti-racism and equity in policies and practices, we can make system changes that [...]

Prior to joining SELF, A’Seret designed and taught a multi-age behavior resource room to support students with emotional disorders. On average, her students increased their GPAs from 0.8 to 2.3 points and achieved 91% of their academic, behavior, and social IEP goals. We’re pleased to share notes from a conversation with Aqua and A’Seret [...]