Editor's Note: The stories below highlight qualities of how we learn -- from a school's group dialogue to research that links success with healthy socio-emotional development, and reflection from college graduates on what it was all worth. --Daniela

When a middle school student asks to bring her dog to school, her unique middle school dialogues to make the decision. She and her peers pass through a decision process, weigh the pros and cons, and learn valuable lessons in navigating community decisions.

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"Compelling research demonstrates what parents have always known-- the success of young people in school and beyond is inextricably linked to healthy social and emotional development. Aspen Institute's report reminds us children learn social-emotional skills through exposure to adults who practice them.

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"A long held mantra -- that the best investment is a good education -- is increasingly being called into question. Some politicians, high-profile entrepreneurs and even educators, have become publicly skeptical of the worth of a degree that costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain" One radio host investigates with 9 recent college graduates.

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Carve out time to cultivate compassion quotient today. [more]