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DELAND, Fla. — As Spectrum News 13 continues to cover Tuesday's devastating school shooting is Texas, state and federal policies that are supposed to Florida protect schools have also come to the forefront.
Protective factors are strengths and supports that allow children to succeed despite risk factors (e.g. being in poverty or having parents with substance use disorder).
Examines consumer perspectives on relevance among a nationally representative sample of 110,481 adults, aged 18 to 65, who are currently employed and have taken at least some college courses. Results show that the more relevant people find their courses to be to their work and daily lives, the greater their belief that they received a high-quality education, that it was worth the cost, and that it contributed to their overall well-being.
Shares the results of the 2016 biennial survey of college parents. The findings of this report are consistent with two prior research studies and confirm that “college families are an important source of support for increasing student success and college completion.”
Examines non-medical prescription drug use, including the reasons for and consequences of use, access to prescription drugs and perceptions of use among students. The purpose of the survey is to understand the non-medical use of prescription drugs among college students.
Empowers college and university communities to make informed decisions about campus safety. The program offers self-assessment instruments and educational programming guided by a panel of leading experts, inspired by the lessons learned from the shooting tragedy at Virginia Tech.
Provides a survey platform for college and university campus communities to use to conduct an objective analysis of a full range of institutional safety and security facilities, policies and procedures.
Reviews and synthesizes key research in order to address many of the important questions and concerns we hear from students, parents, and schools about the college admissions process: What do college rankings really measure? Are students who attend more selective colleges better off later in life? What is “fit” and why does it matter?
Presents facts about substance use among college students aged 18 to 22 using combined data from the 2011 to 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The report includes information about first-time substance use and alcohol and drug use for both full-time and part-time college students.
Summarizes research on Latino students who are enrolled in four-year colleges and universities. While the number of Latinx students who are enrolling is increasing, college completion rates continue to lag. This research also includes strategies for how to close the college completion gap.