CASEL-Report-low-res-FINAL

ACkNoWLEdgMENTS
CASEL, together with Civic Enterprises
and Peter D. Hart Research Associates,
would like to give special thanks to
everyone who worked to create this
report. Specifically, we would like to
thank each of the following: the CASEL
Board and Staff, especially Tim Shriver,
Board Chair; Jennifer Buffett, Board
Member; Roger Weissberg, President and
CEO; Jason Cascarino, Vice President
for External Affairs; Adrian Uribarri,
Manager for Communications; CASEL’s
generous funders who supported this
report, including NoVo Foundation and
the Einhorn Family Charitable Trust,
as well as the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation and 1440 Foundation
that provide significant project-based
support to CASEL for work featured in
this report; Adam Kernan-Schloss and
the KSA-Plus Communications team;
Lily Rubino, 2012–13 fellow at Civic
Enterprises; Megan Walker, Chief of
Staff at Civic Enterprises; and Rebecca
Friant, Policy Advisor at Civic Enterprises;
Geoff Garin, President of Peter D. Hart
Research Associates; and Corrie Hunt,
Senior Analyst at Peter D. Hart Research
Associates.
CASEL, together with Civic Enterprises
and Peter D. Hart Research Associates,
also would like to thank the more
than 600 teachers and students who
participated in the national survey, focus
groups, and interviews. They shared their
thoughts and reflections with courage
and honesty. We would especially like
to thank the educators from Anchorage,
AK; Austin, TX; Cleveland, OH; Chicago
and DuPage County, IL; Eugene, OR;
Montgomery County, MD; Nashville,
TN; New York City, NY; Oakland and
Sacramento, CA; Philadelphia, PA;
Washington, DC; Warren and Youngstown,
OH; and Washoe County, NV.
Photos: Jason Cascarino/CASEL (cover
photo). Jennifer Schneider/CASEL
(photos on pages 5, 15, 23, 26, 36, and
37). Adrian Uribarri/CASEL (photos on
pages 6, 7, 9, 21, 25, 30, 33, and 38).
Steven E. Gross (photo on page 41).
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