The Pennsylvania State University Commonwealth campuses and the state’s community colleges are embarking on a new partnership to ease the transfer process. The partnership creates a common dual-… 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 157 News Clips.March 2024
For student parents, access to the kind of child care that Head Start provides can remove serious barriers to getting a degree. And yet, out of about 3,000 community college campuses in the United… Read more »
January 2024
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) is requesting information in the form of written comments that may include information, research, and suggestions regarding supporting student mental… Read more »
December 2023
The New Hanover Community Endowment has revealed the recipients of $53 million in grants over the next three years. According to a news release, the $53 million will be invested in 19 strategic… Read more »
Marion County Public Health Director Dr. Caine hosted a “Youth Violence Prevention Call to Action” in Indianapolis with approximately 80 stakeholders, from educators and teens to mentors, health… 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 »
As the Biden-Harris Administration issues the first-ever U.S.
October 2023
The U.S. Department of Education announced new awards totaling nearly $115 million to support 29 Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive projects, bolstering the Department's commitment to… Read more »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the agenda and keynote speakers for the second annual 2023 National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security on November 1-2… Read more »
Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way signed a bill Thursday that will require colleges to train faculty, staff, and residential assistants to spot signs of depression in students and take up other measures to… Read more »
The federal Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $300,000 grant to help establish a youth violence prevention program with the Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance (CPA). The city has plans to disrupt… Read more »
The Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded more than $7.6 million to support public safety and community justice activities in the Middle District of Georgia. The grants, from the Office of Justice… Read more »
September 2023
In an effort to address a surge in gun violence, an initiative in Springfield, Massachusetts aims to give youth access to community centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, and social service agencies as… Read more »
Thanks to a new program, thousands of students across the central San Joaquin Valley will receive college and career prep throughout their entire high school career and a guarantee that, once they… Read more »
August 2023
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is keeping its Office of School Safety (OSS) open by reallocating $1,340,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds, but the funding is only temporary. The OSS… Read more »
North Carolina Central University is known to support Black male students through its on-campus programs. The university offers programs like the Marathon Teaching Institute to support Black male… Read more »
More than $4 million was divided among 10 schools in Alabama to address safety concerns including weapons on campus, outdated security plans and inefficient communications systems.
Programs that offer unlimited bus and train rides for those enrolled in colleges and universities can breed a new generation of transit fans.
June 2023
The U.S. Department of Education released a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grant program that supports academic acceleration… Read more »
April 2023
Complete College America (CCA), a national non-profit organization with the mission of raising postsecondary attainment in the U.S., has released a report titled, "Using a Measurement System to… Read more »