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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 5550 News Clips.May 2021
April 2021
04/30/2021
New York Times
With vaccinations on the rise, many colleges are planning in-person commencements, sowing frustration on campuses sticking to online ones.
04/30/2021
Niagara Frontier Publications
Sarah Ketchen Lipson, a mental health researcher from Boston University and one of the co-principal investigators of the Healthy Minds Study, said 83% of college students said their current mental… Read more »
04/29/2021
Lantern
Students typically enter college around the age of 18 but for some, party culture cannot wait until they come of drinking age. Fake IDs, described by one student as ‘very versatile social tools,’… Read more »
04/29/2021
Higher Ed Dive
The group advised schools to consult with legal counsel in case any of the shots don't get full FDA approval soon.
04/28/2021
EdSource.org
A teacher in California writes about what she felt was most important in distance learning: connecting with her students to create an affirming school climate.
04/25/2021
Chicago Sun-Times
Although no community colleges have implemented vaccination requirements so far, they are actively encouraging students, faculty and staff to get shots.
04/23/2021
U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced today plans to distribute $800 million to help support the needs of students experiencing homelessness under the American Rescue Plan … Read more »
04/23/2021
Wink News
The Florida House has unanimously passed a new school safety bill that aims to build on a law that addressed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre.
04/23/2021
Wyoming Public Radio
The pandemic's impact on mental health has been felt by many, from adults to children. But for college students, that may include the entire reshaping of what they thought their college experience… Read more »
04/22/2021
Nebraska Today
A new survey from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows college students’ drinking rates dropped during the pandemic — contrary to popular belief.
04/22/2021
EdSource
The University of California and California State University systems will require students, faculty and staff to get Covid-19 vaccinations so they can access campus facilities this fall, they… Read more »
04/21/2021
WTOP
Dozens of members of the public, teachers, former students and police officers shared their feelings about the presence of police in D.C. public schools as District leaders listened.
04/21/2021
Ed Source
One nationally recognized mentoring and research program has found success in helping women and Latino students excel in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math college programs. AIMS2, or… Read more »
04/21/2021
Fox 13 Salt Lake City
In an effort to improve campus safety, the University of Utah created a new website to stay current on the latest safety news and easily find important resources.
04/20/2021
U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a broad range of flexibilities to allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across the country to return to serving healthy meals… Read more »
04/19/2021
Public Policy Institute of California
The share of adults with at least a bachelor’s degree has grown, but gains have varied by geography and across racial/ethnic groups.
04/19/2021
Minnesota Public Radio News
The pandemic dramatically changed the look and feel of higher education this past year. Students attended classes online and were often asked to stay in their dorms. Hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
04/16/2021
El Paso Herald-Post
The University of Texas at El Paso is expanding its efforts to support the success of first-generation (FirstGen) college students by incorporating what officials are calling a holistic approach… Read more »
04/15/2021
Daily Cavalier
For Alternative Spring Break, spring break usually provides an opportunity for students to engage in week-long service-learning projects outside Charlottesville. With the University’s nixing of a… Read more »