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Abstract
Not all schools are obsessed with ensuring high test scores for students. Some schools have designed themselves around a priority of creating safe, empathetic learning environments. The Chrysalis Charter School in Palo Cedro, Calif., has a mission of developing a culture of kindness. The Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minn., has embraced mindfulness practices as a strategy for defusing the emphasis on competition and helping students tune into their own learning and behavior.
