South Euclid-Lyndhurst board hears Kindland presentation on schoolwide kindness programming

The South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Board of Education on Sept. 9 heard a presentation from Kindland on a schoolwide "kindness" curriculum that the presenter said has been used in dozens of Ohio districts.

At the special work session held at 6:02 p.m., a Kindland representative described the program's origins in a Project Love initiative and summarized outcomes the group attributed to its work in other districts. The presenter said Kindland was launched in 2020 to translate Project Love practices into classroom lessons and community messaging.

Why it matters: the presenter framed kindness as an instructional and community strategy aimed at improving school climate and student well-being. The presentation included claims of large effects at other schools and described plans to run a statewide and national kindness campaign that would involve students and families.

The presenter told the board that Project Love began work with the district in 1995 and that Kindland's programming was developed from those earlier efforts. The presenter said Kindland's work in John Adams High School from 2017…