Schools throughout Granite School District are taking steps to stomp out chronic absenteeism. This past November, the Prevention & Student Placement Department issued the Every Day Counts challenge to encourage administrators and teachers to develop ideas and incentives to improve student attendance. The top five schools with the most ...
absenteeism
September is Attendance Awareness Month
As many as 7.5 million U.S. students are chronically absent each year, meaning they miss 10 percent of the school year or nearly a month of school. Time away from school – whether excused, unexcused or for disciplinary reasons – reduces the likelihood that a student will graduate from high school. Chronic absenteeism contributes to the ...