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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.February 2020
Eliminating racial segregation can be a little like playing whack-a-mole: Instead of going away, too often it just finds a new outlet.
A new report finds many community college students in the Garden State are struggling for the bare necessities of life.
The new Off-Campus Student Success program has been restructured as an academic support and retention initiative serving freshman commuter students.
While students may be drinking less alcohol than in years past, a statewide survey taken last year shows vaping continues to rise.
An Indiana high school is cracking down on students who vape.
The School District of Beloit is hoping to measure its progress through the use of school climate surveys.
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 »
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 »
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."
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.
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 »
A federal program is bringing awareness to its free services for veterans who are transitioning to higher education.
Glenda LaBarbara, assistant superintendent for the Garden City USD 457 Board of Education, said their annual student survey looks at a variety topics.
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 »
Camelot Elementary School in Fairfax County has a plan to ensure bullying doesn’t happen between students.
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.
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 »
A new program at a Michigan college promotes a college-going culture at an early age.
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.
