Iowa lawmakers work to 'fix' school attendance policy passed last year
Current law requires Iowa schools to take action if students are chronically absent. Education experts, parents and state ...
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One Leader’s Plan to Cut Chronic Absenteeism—One Student at a Time
She’s put research showing that strong relationships with teachers and peers can improve students’ attendance habits at the heart of her plan of action—and it is yielding measurable results.
Student absences on ‘Day Without Immigrants' cost schools state funding
Tens of thousands of students across the country stayed home on Monday to protest immigration enforcement action as part of ...
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Immigrant student attendance drops slightly at JCPS in wake of ICE policy change
The absence rate for immigrant students at JCPS increased 1.7% over three days following the policy change, compared to the same timeframe last year. JCPS serves roughly 20,000 students who were ...
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Trinity High moves classes online with too many staff, students absent
The move comes shortly after students across the city missed several days of instruction due to snow storms and as Louisville struggles with a spike in flu cases. Norton Children’s has confirmed ...
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Absenteeism Remains High and Texas Schools Want the State’s Help to Keep Students in the Classroom.
Delaila Constante makes more than a dozen calls to parents of students who are frequently absent from school. Last October, she made around 50 to 60 calls each week. As a parental involvement ...