School Climate is the way the school environment functions to nurture students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. When a school community has a positive climate, it will experience a stronger sense of community, higher student and family engagement, and greater student academic achievement. Increasingly, schools across the country are coming to understand that for students to excel academically, they must first feel supported and validated as unique individuals in society. This article from Colorado Parent, talks about the strides school climate is making in education, and features Whitney Allgood, the CEO of the National School Climate Center.