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White House announces new effort to fight chronic absenteeism in schools
Washington Post ^
| 10/7/15
| Emma Brown
Posted on 10/07/2015 3:43:18 PM PDT by markomalley
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced that it will begin publishing data on chronic absenteeism rates at schools nationwide, part of a campaign meant to highlight and address the problem of poor attendance.
A growing body of research has shown that children who miss more than 10 percent of the school year about 18 days in most districts are more likely to struggle academically and drop out. An estimated 5 million to 7.5 million children are chronically absent each year, but many school districts and reform strategies have failed to tackle the problem head on.
Now, the White House wants to help change that with the Every Student, Every Day campaign to help districts identify which children are missing school too often and figure out what kind of help those children need in order to get to class.
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And so FEDGOV is going to help this how?
To: markomalley
Yes: “We’re from the government, and we’re here to...”
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:44:46 PM PDT
by
fwdude
(The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
To: markomalley
Easy, spend billions more and then reduce the school year by 10%. Problem solved.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:44:47 PM PDT
by
maddog55
(America Rising a new Civil War needs to happen.)
To: markomalley
It’s all about keeping up the Average Daily Attendance subsidy.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:46:14 PM PDT
by
MeganC
(The Republic of The United States of America: 7/4/1776 to 6/26/2015 R.I.P.)
To: markomalley
And when the stats show that its inner city, predominantly black schools that have horrible attendance? All together now — RACISM!!!
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:47:20 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: markomalley
Oh swell! Yet another taxpayer funded government program that will waste time and money, but do nothing.
Obama sure knows how to spend other people's money, doesn't he?
To: markomalley
Yeah the executive anus needs those young skulls full of mush to be propagandize for a daily dose of Marxism 101.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:49:45 PM PDT
by
Vaquero
( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
To: markomalley
Great teachers matter, great principals matter, but they cant work their magic if our babies arent in school, Education Secretary Arne Duncan Obama's Education Brain Trust. Babies. *eyeroll*
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:50:05 PM PDT
by
FourPeas
("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
To: FourPeas
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:51:06 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: markomalley
It really sickens me when leftists come up with these cheerful titles and acronyms to push their agenda.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:51:47 PM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
(I am going to get those guns out of peoples hands. - Hillary Clinton 10/05/2015)
To: Opinionated Blowhard
And when the stats show that its inner city, predominantly black schools that have horrible attendance? All together now RACISM!!!You got it. Aren't you totally sick of the R card?
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:52:39 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Heaven, where the only thing there that's been made by man are the scars in the hands of Jesus)
To: markomalley
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:52:49 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: markomalley
Now, the White House wants to help change that with the Every Student, Every Day campaign to help districts identify which children are missing school too often and figure out what kind of help those children need in order to get to class.Lemme guess: money?
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:52:54 PM PDT
by
Trailerpark Badass
(There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach, said one woman.)
To: markomalley
Backdoor route to harrassing homeschoolers. I don't trust this administration-this entire government-as far as I could throw it. Everyone of them, from the Uniparty, and its bureaucracy, lives to expand government, their power, and their control of our lives.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:54:05 PM PDT
by
mrsmel
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: markomalley
And, when it's determined that a certain demographic are overly represented in the children who are absent, then what new subsidy must we fund? Free alarm clocks? Automated calls to their cell phones? Personal visits from life coaches?
Then, when it's determined they don't get to bed at a reasonable hour....
Just further down the path to all children being wards of the state.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:54:19 PM PDT
by
FourPeas
("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
To: markomalley
poor attendance leads to poor performance
OR
poor performance leads to poor attendance?
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:54:29 PM PDT
by
conejo99
To: markomalley
They’re aiming to federalize your local truancy officers. ;-)
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:55:22 PM PDT
by
Milton Miteybad
(I am Jim Thompson. {Really.})
To: Opinionated Blowhard
And the buses will have to be exchanged for limosuines-after all, don't all white kids use their white privilege by riding in limos to school?
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:55:27 PM PDT
by
mrsmel
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: markomalley
Feed them more kale for lunch. That’ll pull them in!
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:55:43 PM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: markomalley
‘...to help districts identify which children are missing school too often and figure out what kind of help those children need in order to get to class.”
WEALTH REDISTRIBUTION.
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posted on
10/07/2015 3:56:04 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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