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Has your sick kid missed a lot of school? What to know about Vermont truancy policies.
The Burlington Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHave you received a letter saying your child has missed more than five days of school this year? The...
Are Framingham, Marlborough and Westborough schools ready for a bus driver strike?
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile negotiations between school bus drivers in three MetroWest communities and the vendor that...
From closures to unique learning, see how schools are handling the total solar eclipse
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe 2024 total solar eclipse finally arrives Monday, but local governments and organizations have...
Arizona's kids are missing school far more than they were before COVID-19
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 months agoYears after the onset of the pandemic, Arizona's elementary and middle schoolers are still missing class at much higher rates than before COVID-19 hit. The percentage of students who were chronically ...
Licking Heights, Southwest Licking focus on student relationships to boost attendance
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs Licking County schools work to boost post-pandemic attendance, Licking Heights and Southwest...
'We will not cancel class': Here is what we know about the JCPS bus driver situation
Gannett via AOL· 7 months agoMore than 90 Jefferson County Public Schools bus drivers called in on Friday, prompting the district...
When Charlotte’s kids stopped showing up to class, this nonprofit started helping parents
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Hechinger ReportHechinger newsletter. Starting at about 3 p.m. every day, buses line the...
TPS implements revision to attendance policy
Tahlequah Daily Press, Okla. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 5—As of Jan. 1, 2023, Tahlequah Public Schools students will have to present a doctor's note to receive an excused absence for medical reasons. Tanya Jones, TPS superintendent, said board ...
District preps for attendance crackdown
St. Joseph News-Press, Mo. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 17—Parents can be jailed for failing to get their kids to class, a court ruling this week affirms, and local education leaders say they are ready for that. The Missouri Supreme Court held ...
As chronic absences remain high, officials hope 2022 brings clearer attendance picture
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 21—Empty seats, missing assignments — Capital High School medical sciences teacher Natalie Garcia saw it all last school year. "I imagine people would be kind of shocked and surprised.