There have been less fines for poor school attendance than last year, despite the absence rate in state - funded schools increasing from 1.1 per cent to 1.3 per cent. (educationbusinessuk.net)
Murphy's analysis found that regular breakfast skipping was associated with poorer school attendance and tardiness, less verbal fluency, and more parent - and teacher - related behavior problems. (babycenter.com)
The White House announced Friday that it plans to tackle the problem of poor school attendance by connecting 1 million at - risk students with mentors over the next five years. (spokesman.com)