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Education officials seek team approach to fight chronic absenteeism
Posted on June 17, 2013
Backed by the knowledge that the first symptom of academic failure is an empty desk, state education officials are putting a priority on battling chronic absenteeism by enlisting support across state agencies. “We can have our best teachers in place, but if our students are not there, it doesn’t make a difference,” said State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson in his opening remarks, where he stressed that schools alone cannot solve this problem.
Read Article →Report Calls for Sweeping Overhaul of San Bruno Special Ed
Posted on May 23, 2013
A recently released report is calling for an overhaul of special education at San Bruno Park School District that could save the district more than $450,000.
Read Article →Special Education Office Aims to Revise Monitoring Focus
Posted on May 14, 2013
Student performance, not just procedural compliance, is the goal of a revised reporting system proposed by the federal office of special education programs.
Read Article →Attorney general calls on schools to fight state’s 30 percent truancy rate
Posted on May 07, 2013
California Attorney General Kamala Harris launched a new focus on truancy as a statewide law enforcement issue with a letter that went to all of the state’s county and district superintendents last week.
Read Article →EDUCATION: Attorney General Kamala Harris to study elementary school truancy
Posted on May 06, 2013
California Attorney General Kamala Harris sent a letter to county and school district superintendents this week to remind them about California laws and requirements for schools regarding student truancy.
Read Article →Indio police: Study links truancy, burglary
Posted on May 02, 2013
Database tracks crime ‘hot spots’ INDIO — An in-depth study of residential and commercial burglary found that school absences and drop-out rates are closely tied to burglary patterns in specific parts of the city, Indio police said during a City Council meeting Wednesday.
Read Article →State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Announces 2012-13 Model Attendance, Dropout Prevention Programs
Posted on April 24, 2013
California Department of Education News Release: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that 11 programs have been designated as models of attendance improvement and dropout prevention by the State School Attendance Review Board (State SARB).
Read Article →Sacramento-area schools face cuts from federal sequester
Posted on March 27, 2013
Sequestration is hitting home. Across the region, school districts are considering how to trim programs because federal cuts known as the sequester took effect March 1 when federal leaders could not agree on a spending plan. Related webinar: Sequestration Frustration!
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