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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 31 News Clips.January 2024
October 2023
10/04/2023
Montana Public Radio
The first cohort of inmates at the Montana State Prison to complete an intensive, year-long coding program graduated Thursday. Previous graduates in other states have found jobs and reduced their… Read more »
August 2023
08/11/2023
K-12 Dive
Montana will replace its existing statewide, federally mandated annual assessment with a through-year assessment beginning in the 2024-25 school year.
October 2022
10/21/2022
Inside Higher Ed
When students struggle to find nutritious food or stable housing, learning becomes more challenging, and they are less likely to complete their education. More colleges are redesigning their roles… Read more »
10/08/2022
The Missoulian
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, college campuses across Montana have had to remain nimble to morph into new forms to accommodate changing public health guidance.
Now, after nearly… Read more »
September 2022
09/26/2022
Helena Independent Record
The world since COVID-19 has been a strange one to navigate, especially for first-year college students who spent more than half their high school careers dealing with the disruption of the… Read more »
09/24/2022
Billings Gazette
Stress and anxiety are nothing new on university campuses. But recent studies and metrics show that student mental health is declining at an alarming rate and universities across Montana are… Read more »
August 2022
08/07/2022
The 74
Virtual learning and partnerships can provide educational and career pathways to more rural students — and address workforce demands.
08/05/2022
Hechinger Report
Native American students face unique challenges when it comes to higher education. Programs to help them afford and succeed in college exist, but those programs can be challenging to keep track of… Read more »
June 2022
06/09/2022
Lake County Leader
After an invitation from SKC President, Dr. Sandra Boham, and after considering the 37 tribal colleges and universities established in 14 states — among other invitations, U.S. Education Secretary… Read more »
May 2022
05/18/2022
Public News Service
Montana's effort to increase college graduation numbers is getting a boost from a new grant. The nonprofit Complete College America has chosen the Treasure State and two other states for its… Read more »
March 2022
03/06/2022
Daily Inter Lake
The Kalispell Public Schools board reviewed the district’s climate survey results at their recent meeting, which asked staff and students to rate statements related to morale, connectedness, and… Read more »
April 2021
04/14/2021
Marketplace.org
The 22-year-old student began her second attempt at college in the fall of 2019, hoping to pursue a degree in business. She struggled after her college, located on the Fort Belknap Reservation in… Read more »
February 2021
02/24/2021
The Livingston Enterprise
Park High School will begin screening ninth-graders for social and emotional health concerns in March as part of a push to include mental health screenings in the district’s health regular… Read more »
May 2020
05/26/2020
USA Today
At Willow Creek school, reopening safely meant going beyond just visual cues. Staff implemented staggered schedules and separated desks by 6 feet. Younger students walk through hallways holding… Read more »
January 2020
01/08/2020
Montana Standard
Youngsters in Anaconda may just be a hop, skip and jump away from succeeding in school.
December 2019
12/05/2019
Missoulian
The disproportionate school punishments for American Indian students highlighted in an ACLU report released Monday aren't new. They're reflected in previous federal data sets from throughout the… Read more »
12/04/2019
Missoulian
Montana’s most disadvantaged students, especially Native American students, have missed a disproportionate number of school days due to out-of-school suspensions, referrals and arrests, according… Read more »
November 2018
11/27/2018
Education Week
In Montana, suicide is the leading cause of death for children ages 10-14 and the second leading cause of death for children 15 to 24.
August 2018
08/21/2018
Billings Gazette
All Billings Public School students and their families can use RiverStone Health’s school-based clinics at Orchard Elementary School and Medicine Crow Middle School. The clinics provide primary… Read more »