Southeast Community College and the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services shook hands Friday on an agreement that could see more inmates in Nebraska’s correctional facilities get access 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 20 News Clips.March 2024
January 2024
The University of Nebraska at Lincoln created a microinternship and mentoring program to help first-generation and Black, Indigenous and people of color learners identify their professional… Read more »
April 2023
Binge drinking is not only combated by the larger Greek life councils but is also focused on a smaller scale by individual chapters hosting workshops and educating their members. Different houses… Read more »
February 2023
Small pantry serves as a fill-in, when students can't make it to the cafeteria or an off-campus store
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discussed school mental health with Nebraska educators and psychologists, including limited funding in rural communities and access to federal grants. … Read more »
October 2022
The dearth of American males attending college has generated a lot of discussion. But little has been said about another crisis among young males — their struggles to remain buoyant, let alone… Read more »
March 2022
When students apply to a four-year college or university directly from high school, they know they want to earn at least a bachelor’s degree. Not all students who enroll in community colleges have… Read more »
Adolescents who have recently immigrated to the United States comprise a large, growing population that faces a variety of academic and social-emotional risk factors.
February 2022
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center is partnering with Boys Town to oversee the administration of a new $1.28 million grant from the United States Department of Justice to evaluate and… Read more »
OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — A week after motorcyclists showed their support to a fifth-grader with alopecia, the student's father showed up to an Omaha Public Schools board meeting to speak on bullying… Read more »
May 2021
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lawmakers approved a statewide school safety reporting program on Wednesday.
April 2021
A new survey from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows college students’ drinking rates dropped during the pandemic — contrary to popular belief.
March 2021
The Nebraska Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators is encouraging college and university students to know they may now qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program under… Read more »
February 2021
Sen. Matt Williams introduced the bill to create a reporting system which would be known as Safe2HelpNE. He said it could be used to report everything from threats of suicide to bullying, drug use… Read more »
February 2020
School representatives urged support Monday for a legislative proposal to confront what they said is a growing problem of nicotine vaping in the schools and among Nebraska youth.
August 2019
Weight gain, known as the “freshman 15,” is a common concern for first-year college students. Experts say that while the 15-pound idea is more myth than reality, adjusting to college life can lead… Read more »
July 2018
The Judiciary Committee of the Nebraska Legislature is going to take a deep look this fall at school safety and the juvenile justice system.
November 2017
The $1.5 million Arts in Education/Professional Development for Arts Educators grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Education and focuses on integrating the arts into classroom… Read more »
September 2017
An Omaha-based anti-bullying campaign has spread its anti-bullying message to a half a million students.
December 2016
Roughly half of students who quit college do it in their first year, and universities are putting more emphasis than ever on programs that give first-year students support, connections and a sense… Read more »