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Advocates ask lawmakers to require study‑abroad safety data after multiple student deaths
Summary
A travel‑safety advocate and victim advocate urged the Joint Committee on Higher Education to create a centralized reporting system for serious injuries and deaths of students abroad, citing at least six known U.S. student deaths in the last six months and calling for a state dashboard to track incidents.
Carrie Pascarello, a travel safety expert and victim advocate, told the Joint Committee on Higher Education that Massachusetts should establish centralized tracking and transparency for serious incidents involving students studying abroad.
Pascarello said families and campuses lack consistent data about injuries, assaults and deaths that occur overseas. “Over the…
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