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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
3 weeks ago

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

Associated Press  

SAN CARLOS, Ariz. — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, talks about the care center at San Carlos High School Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, …

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LAUSD math, English test scores show strong gains, but most students still not proficient
2 months, 2 weeks ago

LAUSD math, English test scores show strong gains, but most students still not proficient

LA Times  

Los Angeles public school students have some positive news when it comes to the standardized tests they took in spring: Their scores rose in math and English across nearly every grade level and demographic — a year-over-year increase that bested improvements seen in state scores. Gains among English learners, others The district saw particular gains among English learners and students …

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Endorsement: Karla Griego for Los Angeles Unified School Board District 5
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Endorsement: Karla Griego for Los Angeles Unified School Board District 5

LA Times  

Voters in Los Angeles Unified School Board District 5 have a choice on the Nov. 5 ballot between Karla Griego, a special education teacher, and Graciela Ortiz, a district administrator. Her priorities include increasing district accountability and transparency over budgeting, contracts and charter schools, expanding the services schools provide to children and their families and continuing to invest in the …

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US grapples with attendance crisis as millions of kids miss weeks of school
1 year, 4 months ago

US grapples with attendance crisis as millions of kids miss weeks of school

Hindustan Times  

When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year, making them chronically absent, according to the most recent data available. Some of the things that prevent students from getting to school are consistent …

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Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
1 year, 4 months ago

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

Associated Press  

— When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Some of the things that prevent students from getting to school are consistent — illness, economic distress — but “something has changed,” said Todd Langager, who helps San Diego County schools address absenteeism. Those students face poverty and …

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Why are more students chronically absent in California, U.S.? Study examines troubling trend
1 year, 4 months ago

Why are more students chronically absent in California, U.S.? Study examines troubling trend

LA Times  

Juan Ballina, right, stands with his mother, Carmen Ballina, near their home. Dee concluded that while sickness may have contributed to the surge in chronic absenteeism, “it’s not really wholly explaining it … so the evidence is pointing to other substantive and enduring factors.” Dee and other experts attribute the absences to factors including the emotional and financial fallout of …

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