Alcohol-impaired driving among Missouri college students has declined nearly 12 percent in the last six years. When it comes to figures involving students and impaired driving, colleges and… 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.
NOTE: These articles are hosted externally and may be available for only a limited time. Please contact newspapers directly to obtain archived content.
Displaying 45 News Clips.March 2024
January 2024
A recent study Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce conducted finds that 66% of future jobs in the industrial economy will require education beyond high school, which is… Read more »
November 2023
The U.S. Department of Education announced nearly $74 million in new, five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support an additional 30 local educational agencies, nonprofits, and… Read more »
The University of Missouri at Kansas City has offered supplemental instruction for five decades. Here’s what the university has learned and changed.
October 2023
A seventh grader at a charter school in St. Louis, Missouri had a long history of disrupting her classes and getting into confrontations with teachers. Several times, the school issued a… Read more »
September 2023
The food pantry at St. Louis Community College - Florissant Valley is a staple for students like Nyla Coleman. She often grabs a quick snack between classes. With rising food costs, the pantry’s… Read more »
August 2023
The School Safety Initiative, led by the FBI, is a proactive effort to prevent school tragedies by sharing research with schools and creating threat assessment teams comprised of school counselors… Read more »
Educators from across Missouri have arrived at a draft set of guidelines that they say will help students "become good humans."
July 2023
Missouri Southern State University is entering its second year of offering the adult degree completion program, which helps adult learners who want to complete their college degree. New curriculum… Read more »
March 2023
Students from Latin America at the University of Missouri are as diverse as their region, which consists of more than 30 countries and territories. “But we still, ultimately, share this label (… Read more »
The Taylor Family Center will create new opportunities for first-generation and limited-income undergraduate students to connect with mentors, strengthen social and professional networks, explore… Read more »
Tammy Smith-Hinchey, Nurse Coordinator with the St. Joseph School District (SJSD) in Missouri, wants to see the district educate students and families on coping mechanisms for opioid use, and… Read more »
February 2023
In Missouri, St. Louis County jail detainees can now take college credit courses through St. Louis Community College. Inmates who have a high school diploma can take up to two classes a semester… Read more »
November 2022
Following shootings and safety concerns on other campuses, Ozarks Technical Community College came up with a plan to better safeguard students and employees. A security fee of $3 per credit hour… Read more »
August 2022
New on-campus housing is a first for Kansas City (Kansas) Community College and unusual for urban two-year schools.
February 2022
Discusses issues that many students face in accessing and affording period products. This article outlines how local school districts have responded to these challenges, as well as suggested… Read more »
August 2021
With the training, teachers at the Missouri college will acquire the skills they need to address mental health challenges and guide their students to get the help they need. It is offerings its… Read more »
March 2021
Middle school children in Charleston, Missouri are getting a valuable lesson in bullying with a St. Louis area mother on a mission to honor the memory of her daughter.
February 2021
Nearly a year after the pandemic hit, metal health strains are affecting students. However, even before the pandemic, mental health concerns were an issue.
January 2020
Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says there are essential ingredients that schools need to be successful.