Six community colleges will participate in a two-year initiative by Achieving the Dream (ATD) to engage part-time faculty in actively contributing in student success efforts at their institutions… 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 5672 News Clips.July 2016
Personalized professional development in instructional improvement can lead to reduced and more equitable disciplinary referrals—posing a possible solution to the racial discipline gap in schools… Read more »
As a leader in preparing California's workforce, the 23-campus system is committed to providing students with the resources that enrich their college experience. This mission is shared with… Read more »
Illinois community colleges across the state have implemented a variety of reforms to developmental education. Promising strategies including co-requisite developmental education, summer bridge… Read more »
State community colleges hope to boost college completion rates with $2.5 million in grant money that will be used to help students choose courses more wisely.
The largest district in the country is taking steps to make sure that its littlest, most vulnerable students are not pushed out of school for misbehaving.
Bullying is awful no matter what age you are, but in high school, experiencing it can be particularly devastating — and for LGBTQ youth, it can feel even more isolating and dire. That's why a… Read more »
Beyond enriching the campus community and creating opportunities for a richer marketplace of ideas, communities benefit enormously when postsecondary institutions consciously work towards… Read more »
Hamilton College's new requirement that all majors incorporate diversity into their curricula sparks debate about what constitutes diversity and where it's best studied.
Whatever your position on how to handle the ever increasing violence in schools, social settings and the work place, one thing is certain, more attention needs to be given to addressing… Read more »
Thousands of young people are targets of bullying and cyberbullying every day, putting many at risk for outcomes such as depression or school absenteeism. Working with kids to create ways to… Read more »
As scrutiny over student debt and rising tuition mounts, policy makers have put more emphasis on student outcomes at Michigan's colleges and universities. One key metric: Graduation rates.
College administrators are sending a message to their students: Hurry up.
Although affordability and access will lead enrollment for many community colleges, the strategic integration and introduction of support services will keep them enrolled until completion. It… Read more »
An overwhelming majority of students and workers who responded to a University of Georgia “campus climate” survey said they are “comfortable” or “very comfortable” with the overall climate at UGA… Read more »
To make the transition easier for non-native English speakers starting school, Guilford County Schools’ pre-kindergarten and English as a Second Language departments joined forces to create ESL… Read more »
Historically black institutions are ramping up resources and class offerings for LGBTQ students.
Many students are struggling just to survive. The very institutions that study poverty and hunger in urban centers and developing countries are confronting mounting evidence that their own… Read more »
Poor building conditions such as leaking toilets, smelly cafeterias, broken furniture, classrooms that are too hot or cold, mouldy walls and plaster falling off ceilings make students feel… Read more »
Zero tolerance discipline laws require automatic and generally severe punishment for specified offenses that could range from possessing weapons to physical assault. They leave little leeway for… Read more »