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In education circles, “social-emotional learning” (SEL) has been billed as a transformational tool that will propel students to greater academic achievement and personal fulfillment. But what is SEL, and how will it impact our schoolchildren? In this video, we hear from Kevin Ryan, emeritus professor of education at Boston University, Karen Effrem, a pediatrician, and Jane Robbins, an attorney and independent researcher, who share their findings from a new report they have co-authored, “Social-Emotional Learning: K–12 Education as New Age Nanny State.”