Lawmakers say the legislation is needed because some schools, especially those in Asian communities, have a high number of absences on the Lunar New Year, which begins on Friday. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Tacoma, Washington and 16 other school districts are sending letters that let parents know how many absences their child has that quarter, and also the average number of absences for children in the school and in their child's grade. (educationnext.org)
«Our survey shows that engaging in clear and consistent messaging for the purposes of building awareness of typical and acceptable levels of absences, as well as current numbers of absences, is still very much needed in schools across the country,» she added. (attendanceworks.org)