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 »
News Clips
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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Displaying 57 News Clips.April 2024
04/15/2024
Maryland Matters
04/05/2024
Baltimore Banner
Morgan State University has been increasing security measures to prevent violence on campus since the shooting on Oct. 3 in which five people were injured, causing cancellation of classes and… Read more »
March 2024
03/15/2024
Washington Post
The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities and sororities after an investigation into hazing and alcohol-related activities, the university said Friday, though five… Read more »
03/02/2024
Washington Post
The University of Maryland has ordered fraternities and sororities to stop holding social activities where alcohol is served after allegations of harmful misconduct, a move taken amid renewed… Read more »
November 2023
11/14/2023
ABC-7 News
According to the just-released data, only 13% of students receiving financial aid who start at a community college earn a bachelor's degree within eight years. When 26-year-old… Read more »
October 2023
10/26/2023
Baltimore Banner
Last fall, Bowie State became the first historically Black university in Maryland to offer a bachelor’s degree program at a correctional facility, according to college officials. Its fall semester… Read more »
10/10/2023
Baltimore Banner
The footprint of Morgan State University will resemble “less of an open campus” with the addition of 8,000 feet of fencing following a homecoming week shooting that left five people wounded,… Read more »
September 2023
09/22/2023
WYPR
Male students of color at the Community College of Baltimore County seek community and support services every day from the Male Student Success Initiative. And this year, the program is expanding… Read more »
March 2023
03/27/2023
Forbes
Emotional stress is causing more students to leave college and keeping others from enrolling. This comes at a time when people need post-high school education more than ever—and the country… Read more »
03/21/2023
Inside Higher Ed
Students from the Community College of Baltimore County write, research and produce a podcast evaluating the measures of success within higher education and the foundations of a good college.
03/01/2023
ABC 7News
A proposed bill would expand the Janet Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program by providing up to $30,000 in loan repayment to school psychologists, resource psychologists, psychologist… Read more »
January 2023
01/18/2023
U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support 42 local educational agencies, non-profits, or other public or… Read more »
01/13/2023
Inside Higher Ed
Universities are constantly looking for creative ways to support students’ mental health. One university is now offering a one-credit course designed to teach emotional regulation. The ability to… Read more »
November 2022
11/19/2022
Washington Post
Threat assessment has become an increasingly vital task during the past two decades at colleges and universities across the country. Teams of internal experts field tips, sift through evidence,… Read more »
October 2022
10/13/2022
CBS News Baltimore
Morgan State University students are back in the classroom after a "Wellness Day." The college takes two days per semester where there are no assignments, papers due, or exams. The purpose is to… Read more »
July 2022
07/20/2022
WTOP News
A group of D.C. area colleges and universities are joining together to research ways to reduce gun violence. This coalition of schools, called the 120 Initiative, will explore topics such as… Read more »
May 2022
05/18/2022
Washington Post
This week, four men exchanged their prison attire for caps and gowns as part of the Goucher College graduation ceremony at Maryland Correctional Institution-Jessup. In years to come, there is… Read more »
05/17/2022
Fox Baltimore
TOWSON, Md. (WBFF) — It keeps happening over and over again. Angry and sometimes frustrated parents sending in cellphone video capturing fights in Baltimore County Public Schools.
Concerns… Read more »
March 2022
03/25/2022
WTOP News
Students from Montgomery County schools made it clear to the board of education that they want easily accessible mental health services, which they say is seriously lacking.
February 2022
02/16/2022
Bethesda Magazine
The Montgomery County school board this week added funds to the next year’s proposed budget that coincide with a sweeping review of school safety, including expanding “wellness rooms” to all… Read more »