Proposed bill would ban expulsion for missing school, study absenteeism
State lawmakers want to study why Indiana still sees high rates of chronic absenteeism and addresses issues around student ...
Olean Times Herald7d
Salamanca school attendance policy updates hope to curb chronic absenteeism
The Salamanca Board of Education Tuesday heard for the first time proposed updates to the school district’s attendance policy ...
New York Sun6d
Detroit’s Public Schools Try To Combat Chronic Absenteeism by Offering Students Up to $1,000 in Gift Cards
The initiative comes as Detroit’s public schools are experiencing rampant levels of absenteeism. As Detroit seeks to crack ...
Colin McNickle: PPS’ continuing chronic absenteeism crisis
Chronic absenteeism in Pittsburgh Public Schools remains abysmal, concludes the latest data from watchdog A+ Schools. And the ...
Dothan City Schools explains truancy policy following message about school attendance
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - After public backlash, Dothan City Schools (DCS) is clarifying its truancy policy. This stems from a ...
Times Union6d
New York Education Department will now calculate chronic absenteeism using algebra
Assistant Commissioner Theresa Billington of the state Education Department told the Board of Regents the new index will better measure chronic absenteeism. ALBANY — The state Education ...
The Post-Journal7d
Absenteeism, Tardiness Is WACS Board Topic
At their meeting in December, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members learned that, while significant strides have been made in reducing chronic tardiness, chronic absenteeism ...
The Indianapolis Star7d
Proposed bill would ban expulsion for missing school, study absenteeism
While Indiana’s chronic absenteeism numbers have improved since ... a student deliberately and repeatedly violates attendance policies despite interventions, then the use of suspension or ...
Cedar Rapids KCRG-TV on MSN7d
Chronic absenteeism rates drop 6% at Dubuque schools after district updates attendance policy
Chronic absenteeism rates are dropping at the Dubuque Community School District as staff implement new attendance policies in accordance with state law.