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Chronic absenteeism is a daunting problem. But district leaders aren't alone in facing it, and there are ways they can fight ...
More than 1 in 5 students in Missouri K-12 schools were chronically absent from school during the 2023-24 school year, according to a newly released report from the Policy Research in Missouri ...
After years of abject failure on the part of the Clark County School District, it’s time to acknowledge that throwing more money at it is not the answer when district leaders haven’t ...
Though interim HLS Dean John C.P. Goldberg was absent from the list of signatories, the letter was signed by most of the Law School’s top leadership. All three of HLS’ deputy deans — I.
Editor's note: Letters to the editor reflect the views ... It’s the “Lone Ranger,” Stan Vaught, a Rutherford County School Board member. When debating beginning school board meetings with ...
Without amendments, House Bill 96 would cut state basic aid for Columbus public school students by $45 million and more for special education services. Funding is inadequate; the proposed budget ...
The deans, who signed the letter in their personal capacity, stated: We write to reaffirm basic principles: The government should not punish lawyers and law firms for the clients they represent, ...
Persistent absence refers to children who miss 10 per cent or more of school, which equates to a full day of school missed every fortnight, and can significantly inhibit a child's academic ...
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(2) From a dollars standpoint, it’s unclear whether it’s more cost effective to build a whole new school or to restore ... Pioneer Press accepts letters to the editor of no more than 300 ...
With 19% of U.S. students and 20% of U.K. students persistently absent from school, Hugh Viney isn’t just offering an alternative to traditional education, he’s calling for a systemic overhaul.
Department for Education (DfE) data indicates that 2.3% of pupils were “severely absent”, which means they missed at least 50% of possible school sessions, in 2023/24, compared with 2.0% in ...