By Dian Schaffhauser
01/07/21
A
company that produces a tech-powered social-emotional learning
solution will be expanding its distribution, after a thousand
students have used it in Minnesota. EmpowerU
has received $1 million in seed funding to take its program
nationwide, for licensing by middle schools, high schools and
colleges.
Participating
students receive daily online lessons and one-on-one motivational
coaching as nudges for improving their emotional wellbeing,
attendance and grades.
Use
of the semester-long online program takes about 20 to 30 minutes each
day. According to the company, that daily blend of
support can decrease the need for more costly interventions. The
approach is aligned with CASEL