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Share with Youth: Student Travel Scholarship to Attend the NIJ Research Conference

Posted | Mar 15 2024

Application deadline: April 22, 2024, 11:59 pm ET 

NIJ invites undergraduate and graduate students to apply for a travel scholarship to attend the 2024 NIJ Research Conference. NIJ will support the travel costs for up to 25 students, including air and ground transportation, a three-night hotel stay, and federal per diem. The conference will take place September 16-18, 2024, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Learn more and apply. 

Resource: Bereavement, Memorials, and Anniversaries: Developing a Recovery Annex for K-12 Schools

Posted | Mar 15 2024

This fact sheet offers information for core planning team members and safety leaders at K-12 schools and school districts on elements to include in their Recovery Annex that address and prepare the education agency for the loss of a member of the school community. Learn more (PDF, 13 pages). 

Resource: Section 504 Protections for Students with Asthma

Posted | Mar 14 2024

This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) describes the obligations of public K-12 schools in protecting the rights of students with asthma under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The fact sheet defines asthma as a protected disability under Section 504, describes how it may impact a student’s experience in school, and shares guidance for the steps schools should take to accommodate students with asthma. Learn more (PDF, 4 pages).