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PAW PAW, Mich. — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.

On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A social worker with a miniature therapy dog named Trixie offered comfort at the entry doors.

In a school year that was supposed to be a return to normal but has proven anything but, a Michigan school district has launched an educational program based on a key component of modern psychology — cognitive behavior therapy. Principles of this method are embedded in the curriculum and are part of the district’s full embrace of social and emotional learning.

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.

PAW PAW, Mich. — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.

PAW PAW, Mich. — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A

School officials believe that kids can't succeed academically if they are struggling emotionally.