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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 19 News Clips.March 2023
January 2023
When Emily Cruz was a high school senior looking to go to college, she didn’t know where to begin. As the first of her family to attend college, she wasn’t familiar with how to apply for financial… Read more »
June 2022
The Kansas State Board of Education has established a temporary advisory council to improve and reform American Indian learning systems in the state. Cheryl Harrison-Lee, chairwoman of the Kansas… Read more »
August 2021
Millions of students are heading back to school with a challenge they didn't have to face last year.
The more contagious delta variant is fueling a nationwide COVID-19 surge that's sending… Read more »
May 2021
When students walk through the doors of the Dodge City Community College Student Achievement and Resources Center (SARC), they can expect a calm, relaxed environment for tutoring, advising,… Read more »
April 2020
During a special meeting, members of the Leavenworth Board of Education were briefed on a mental health program at Leavenworth High School.
February 2020
Glenda LaBarbara, assistant superintendent for the Garden City USD 457 Board of Education, said their annual student survey looks at a variety topics.
November 2019
Thousands of students at Kansas’s public universities have sought out mental health treatment, to the point that the Kansas Board of Regents says schools are spending more money on such care —… Read more »
August 2019
Bullying just won’t go away. If anything, the advent of smartphones and social media has made it worse.
June 2019
A program that offers mental health services at 22 Wichita schools is finishing its first year with signs of success.
December 2018
A program that offers mental health services at Wichita schools is showing signs of success.
April 2018
Kansas legislators have approved a pilot program to team up schools and community mental health centers to treat some of the state's most at-risk children.
August 2017
Leaders of the Wichita school district are offering a plan to reduce the rising number of discipline problems in the district, particularly in the elementary schools.
July 2017
K-State and Manhattan city government officials are working together to address alcohol abuse and other issues in town.
The document, a requirement for all of the state’s 286 districts, formalizes the cooperation among schools, law enforcement, corrections, the court system and child welfare entities to reduce the… Read more »
June 2017
Topeka Public Schools in Kansas is one of a rising number of systems that are letting students take their school-issued devices home over the summer months.
March 2017
University of Kansas students can now download a free app to help stay safe on campus. The Rave Guardian mobile phone app includes real-time interactive features that enable students to connect… Read more »
July 2016
Kansas State University’s policy to not investigate accusations of rape in off-campus fraternity houses is “incorrect,” according to federal government statements filed in court in support of two… Read more »
June 2016
Exercise and safety are important for children of any age, and USD No. 480 staff has found a way to combine both, thanks to a grant through the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Healthy… Read more »