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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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February 2020

02/26/2020
U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced today a new Title IX enforcement initiative, led by the Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), to combat the troubling rise of sexual assault… Read more »

02/25/2020
Education Week

Eliminating racial segregation can be a little like playing whack-a-mole: Instead of going away, too often it just finds a new outlet.

02/25/2020
NJ1015

A new report finds many community college students in the Garden State are struggling for the bare necessities of life.

02/25/2020
University of Arkansas

The new Off-Campus Student Success program has been restructured as an academic support and retention initiative serving freshman commuter students.

02/25/2020
WJON

While students may be drinking less alcohol than in years past, a statewide survey taken last year shows vaping continues to rise.

02/25/2020
WLFI

An Indiana high school is cracking down on students who vape.

02/25/2020
WCLO

The School District of Beloit is hoping to measure its progress through the use of school climate surveys.

02/25/2020
MPR News

A group that advocates for two-year college students in Minnesota is encouraging them to fill out Census forms this spring after a recent national survey found young people are the least likely to… Read more »

02/24/2020
EdSource

As all 23 California State University campuses are under pressure to improve their graduation rates, Cal State Long Beach has shown the biggest gains in getting students who entered as freshmen to… Read more »

02/24/2020
Education Dive

Florida laws intended to flag potential threats early are impacting students with disabilities, as seen in highly publicized incidents of young students institutionalized following "tantrums."

02/23/2020
Seattle Times

The leader of Washington’s community and technical college system says she wants to set an ambitious goal: doubling completion rates at the state’s two-year schools by 2030.

02/23/2020
Diverse Issues in Higher Education

A report from the American Talent Initiative (ATI) shows impressive results in terms of increasing the number and share of Pell Grant recipients at high-performing institutions, but momentum… Read more »

02/22/2020
KRISTV

A federal program is bringing awareness to its free services for veterans who are transitioning to higher education.

02/21/2020
Garden City Telegram

Glenda LaBarbara, assistant superintendent for the Garden City USD 457 Board of Education, said their annual student survey looks at a variety topics.

02/21/2020
WINK News

This week, the Florida Department of Education published its discipline data for the 2018-2019 school year. Most school threats fall under the “disruption on campus” category, and in Lee… Read more »

02/21/2020
WJLA

 Camelot Elementary School in Fairfax County has a plan to ensure bullying doesn’t happen between students.

02/20/2020
The New York Times

At community colleges, many students are spending nights on friends’ couches or sleeping in cars. Advocates are pushing for solutions, including safer places to park overnight.

02/20/2020
The Washington Post

The fifth annual #RealCollege survey documenting food and/or housing insecurity affecting college students was just released, and its findings reveal a real and continuing problem across… Read more »

02/20/2020
AACC 21st Century Center

A new program at a Michigan college promotes a college-going culture at an early age.

02/20/2020
Turn to 10 News

Providence City Council members are pushing for schools to take a more holistic approach to teaching students, with a push for social and emotional support for students.

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