CHILD AND FAMILY SUCCESS

Breaking down the barriers that interfere with supportive, safe, and inclusive relationships among students at school is an important goal for educators, parents, and students. Although important, this goal may be overlooked when attention is directed to other priorities. This is problematic because barriers to inclusion interfere with achieving other educational goals. The Better Together Challenge supports students and teachers in Arizona's middle, junior and high schools in creating environments that are safe, inclusive, and equitable for all students. Through this effort, we promote the idea that we are better together and that positive and inclusive school relationships help students thrive in the classroom and beyond... We are an interdisciplinary research center focused on producing pioneering research on the structures and processes that impact daily life for children and families in a rapidly evolving world. We seek to forge alliances among scholars across the social,..