An investigation conducted by Boston Public Schools found administrators at one school were aware of "egregious Code of Conduct violations," including bullying and sexual misconduct, but failed to… 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 5144 News Clips.March 2024
When Ben was 11 years old, his parents noticed that his grades dropped. He stopped talking about school. On Sunday evenings, he often complained about stomach aches and begged his mom to keep him… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The Chief of Child Psychiatry at Baystate Medical Center told Western Mass News that there are both long-term and short-term effects that can result from bullying… Read more »
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, nearly one in three young adults 18 to 25 have experienced a mental illness. Psychologist Mia Nosanow joins “GMA” for… Read more »
The University of Maryland has ordered fraternities and sororities to stop holding social activities where alcohol is served after allegations of harmful misconduct, a move taken amid renewed… Read more »
Disability stigma is a persistent challenge on college campuses. Research shows that students who have a disability—whether visible or invisible—are often belittled by other individuals,… Read more »
Barnard College is requiring students to strip decorations from their dorm doors in the wake of protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
In June 2023, as I tightly hugged my childhood friends and departed from Saratoga High School, an emotional conflict stirred within me. We had graduated with an intense knowledge of the thrilling… Read more »
Signs of a changing climate, such as record-breaking heat and more severe weather, have become difficult to ignore—and they’re causing many students to feel anxious, afraid, and a range of other… Read more »
February 2024
Black and Hispanic students are more likely than their peers to consider dropping out of college, according to a Gallup and Lumina Foundation survey of current students conducted last fall. The… Read more »
Some good news: Currently enrolled college students were less likely to consider “stopping out” in 2023 than in 2022. Some bad news: Hispanic and Black students are still more likely than their… Read more »
Community colleges offer a variety of support services that help students persist towards completing their programs. Such support services can be oriented around meeting financial, academic, or… Read more »
In recent weeks, safety has been top of mind for many college students as several murders shake communities in Georgia, Kentucky, and Colorado. It raises the question of how college students in… Read more »
Tackling the campus mental health crisis requires a collaborative approach with healthcare providers, student support professionals and educators working together.
At UNC-Chapel Hill, some students are taking safety into their own hands, just months after an on-campus shooting killed one person and sent shockwaves through the town.
BELLMEAD, Texas (KWTX) - La Vega High School is noticing a difference in its students after the school implemented a unique cell phone policy that went into effect last fall and requires students… Read more »
Nearly one-third of the students at Florida Atlantic University are the first in their families to go to college. For many of these individuals, walking onto campus can feel like crossing over… Read more »
A widespread health crisis is undermining American community colleges, with many current and potential students exhibit high rates of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, suicidal ideation, food… Read more »
Student support programs are increasingly filling up college and university “To-Do” lists to ensure undergraduates are in the best position to thrive during their studies. However, colleges aren’t… Read more »
New survey results from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition find three in four colleges and universities offer a first-year seminar program, and… Read more »