A part of SSN's member-led skill-building program, Altagracia Montilla of Center for Supportive Schools led a session on Critical Race Theory.

The first session of the 2018-19 skill-building program, CitySquash's Colin Murfree & Micah Finkelman led a session on their promising practice: the Growth Mindset Youtube Challenge.

The Research Alliance for NYC Schools at NYU used 2017-18 Student Success Network Survey data to identify 18 Bright Spot Sites -- member sites that had a stronger positive effect on youth SEL compared to other sites serving similar youth. SSN staff and youth interviewed practitioners at Bright Spot sites; participants in each interview collaboratively documented promising practices to share across the network.

Phipps staff implemented a change in the curriculum structure, beginning every class day with students voting on what lesson they want to learn. As a result, 89% of students in this cohort reported a positive sense of Belonging.