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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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Displaying 37 News Clips.

April 2024

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 »

04/08/2024
State Press

Safety is a prevalent and important issue at any university. With ASU's main campus being located in the heart of Tempe and open to the public — excluding dorms and on-campus housing — there are… Read more »

February 2024

02/16/2024
Tucson.com

Safety wasn’t something that Luke Swanson thought a lot about when he was deciding on where to go to college. Now in his third year at the University of Arizona, Swanson was applying to colleges… Read more »

November 2023

11/22/2023
State-Press

Students and faculty share their concerns for safety and security on ASU campuses and what law enforcement does to make sure crime is mitigated.

October 2023

10/30/2023
KGUN 9 Tucson

The University of Arizona's Native SOAR Program is making waves nationally by helping middle and high school students discover resources in higher education through the lens of indigenous… Read more »

10/12/2023
The 74

Students from Arizona’s Tempe Union High School District have written and produced peer-to-peer public safety announcements to raise awareness about fentanyl, Good Samaritan laws, commonly laced… Read more »

10/06/2023
Arizona Digital Free Press

Creating a positive educational environment has been the primary goal of schools and educators nationwide; however, for the past several years — especially post-COVID — students have struggled to… Read more »

July 2023

07/17/2023
K-12 Dive

Two school leaders from Isaac Middle School in Phoenix, Arizona share key strategies implemented to improve the Title I school’s culture and performance.

June 2023

06/28/2023
Inside Higher Ed

A new project targets persistence and cultural engagement among low-income and first-generation Hispanic and Latino students at the University of Arizona. Project ADELANTE: Advancing Culturally… Read more »

06/01/2023
Public News Service

Navigating college can seem overwhelming for first generation students, but an early outreach program at Arizona State University aims to change it. The Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program is for… Read more »

April 2023

04/28/2023
WGUN 9
The University of Arizona has a native student population of three percent. A program at the university has been helping build the bridge from high school to college and other opportunities for… Read more »

January 2023

01/18/2023
Community College Daily

When Pima Community College in Arizona rolled out its first “Fast Track” programs in October 2021, allowing students to earn a stackable micro-credential that would lead to a high-paying job in as… Read more »

October 2022

10/21/2022
Higher Ed Dive

In June, Northern Arizona University unveiled a campuswide initiative designed to expand access to higher education and prioritize equity at the Hispanic-serving institution. In this interview,… Read more »

August 2022

08/09/2022
KGUN

Students who qualify can apply to save on child care.

08/02/2022
Arizona Daily Star

When fall classes start at the University of Arizona this month, first-year student Natalie Robinson will already know where to find her classes, the library, tutoring help and even free food.… Read more »

March 2022

03/30/2022
Arizona Republic

Cesar Soberanes, 19, had big plans to attend Arizona State University. Then, the pandemic and finances forced him to abruptly change course. Soberanes is not alone in his pandemic-related… Read more »

November 2020

11/10/2020
Campus Drug Prevention

Evaluation is "a very integral part of the whole process," says Dr. Peggy Glider, University of Arizona. Unfortunately, though, it's often tacked on as an afterthought, she added.

December 2019

12/26/2019
Education Week

An Arizona school district is using four-legged therapy counselors as part of a pilot program to help students deal with issues related to mental health, officials said.

12/13/2019
tucson.com

Tucson-area schools are getting about $2.25 million to hire counselors, school resource officers and social workers for the upcoming school year.

November 2019

11/21/2019
Navajo Times

When Taylor Notah first started at Arizona State University, she felt like she didn’t belong.

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