And when we highlighted the issue of
out of school suspensions due to absence, school superintendents and school committees began changing their suspension policies which led to a new state law that prohibits the use of out - of - school suspensions for reasons of attendance.
Not exact matches
Students at risk
of dropping
out are significantly more likely than their peers to miss
school due to family responsibilities, logistical problems, skipping,
out of school suspensions and legal reasons.
California defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10 percent or more
of the typical 180 - day
school year, or the equivalent
of about one month
of school,
due to excused and unexcused absences, as well as
out -
of -
school suspensions.
[19] However, as previous research has shown, DCPS has one
of the largest gaps, in part
due to how few white students ever receive
out -
of -
school suspensions.