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The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) tracks trends and developments in issues related to school climate and conditions for learning through online media sites, blogs, syndication and aggregation services, and other news resources from local, regional, and national media outlets. Browse this ongoing collection of posts to learn about what’s happening in communities near you and across the nation.

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April 2024

04/19/2024
U.S. Department of Education

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) was signed into law more than 50 years ago. In the decades since, Title IX’s protections have paved the way for tremendous strides in access… Read more »

04/18/2024
Hechinger Report

Student-parents disproportionately give up before they reach the finish line. Fewer than four in 10 graduate with a degree within six years, compared to more than six in 10 other students. Now,… Read more »

04/18/2024
North Country Public Radio

There are more than 5 million student parents attending U.S. colleges and universities. Yet they are disproportionately less likely to reach the finish line. Fewer than 4 in 10 graduate with a… Read more »

04/18/2024
Inside Higher Ed

New survey data identifies trends among students who left college and those who are still enrolled but seriously consider leaving. 

04/17/2024
New America

There is no single issue preventing many student-parents from realizing their educational dreams; therefore, there is no single solution. There are several. And the best way to assess and… Read more »

04/17/2024
Inside Higher Ed

An estimated 26 percent of undergraduate women and 7 percent of undergraduate men experience sexual assault while at college, according to 2019 data from the Association of American Universities.… Read more »

04/16/2024
EdSurge

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation, working to support themselves, and caring for dependents than other college students, according to a new report by ¡Excelencia in… Read more »

04/16/2024
WKAR NPR

Student success is the measure of an institution’s ability to provide an inclusive, equitable curriculum and environment with the academic, social, wellness and financial support that enables all… Read more »

04/15/2024
Maryland Matters

People incarcerated in Maryland could soon begin to receive higher education instruction from the state’s university system. The state Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services… Read more »

04/15/2024
Inside Higher Ed

Texas A&M University at San Antonio requires its peer mentors to participate in over 200 hours of onboarding and professional development of its peer mentors throughout the year. 

04/14/2024
State Press

The concern for women's safety has always been a prevalent topic on college campuses. With the recent rise of this issue, women are warning other women about those dangers on social media. I’m… Read more »

04/10/2024
LAist

Research shows most community college students aspire to earn a bachelor’s degree, but only about a third transfer to a university. The numbers are even more dismal for students who’ve been… Read more »

04/10/2024
CBS News New York

It's been a tough journey for 28-year-old student-parent Katherine Reyes to find reliable and affordable childcare for her young son, Liam. Reyes is a single mother and a radiology student at… Read more »

04/10/2024
Texas Public Radio

When Monica Tijerina re-enrolled in Texas A&M University-San Antonio last fall, she quickly realized childcare for her young daughter, London, would be one of the hardest parts of her college… Read more »

04/09/2024
Inside Higher Ed

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is launching an employee survey to better understand how university initiatives are supporting minority groups on campus and where the institution could invest… Read more »

04/09/2024
Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced its selection of seven community colleges to participate in the second cohort of its Accelerating Equitable Outcomes initiative. “America’s rural… Read more »

04/09/2024
Higher Ed Spotlight

Even though access to college degrees and high-quality credentials has increased, completion rates still need improvement. With more than 40 million Americans in the "some college, no degree”… Read more »

04/09/2024
WBUR

Benard McKinley will soon be among hundreds of men and women attending Northwestern University's prestigious Pritzker Law School this year—but his path is unlike any of his fellow students.… Read more »

04/08/2024
WYSO

After a 12-year hiatus, Wilmington College is back to teaching in-person classes at several Ohio prisons. English professor Ursula McTaggart has been one of the driving forces behind the program,… Read more »

04/08/2024
New York Times

More than 60 percent of Baruch students receive Pell grants, which means they typically come from the bottom half of the income distribution. About 75 percent of undergraduates are people of color… Read more »

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