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Download full textLiberman, Akiva – Urban Institute, 2012
High rates of truancy at some DC schools are receiving considerable attention. The Family Court cannot realistically be a primary response to the chronic truancy of thousands of chronically truant high-school students, Senior Fellow Akiva Liberman of the Justice Policy Center told the City Council. Liberman commented that family-based…
Descriptors: Truancy, High School Students, High Schools, Courts
Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2013
The 2013 session of the 118th Indiana General Assembly adjourned sine die (with no appointed date for resumption) on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The legislature considered over 2,200 bills during the session, many of which addressed education policy and school governance, or were child-related legislation. This report is a summary of 12 key PK-12…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Preschool Education
Hazell, Samuel H. – 1976
Absenteeism has personal as well as institutional causes. It is increasingly impossible for schools to function as custodians of their student, given changing social attitudes toward both youth and authority. Therefore, schools must respond to students' needs by curricular revision, for example, in order to cut down on absenteeism. Hazell…
Descriptors: Attendance, Compulsory Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education
Strom, Linda J.; Ferris, Gerald R. – Personnel Administrator, 1982
Reviews legislative history concerning handicapped employees, discusses the impact of pending legislation, and answers questions posed by potential employers in the private sector concerning handicapped employees' job performance, absenteeism, turnover, work relations with other workers, and insurance and accessibility costs. (MLF)
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Business, Compliance (Legal), Cost Estimates
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1990
One of the South Carolina Department of Education's foremost responsibilities is to initiate attendance improvement programs. Among the services offered to carry out this responsibility is assistance to attendance personnel in developing professional approaches to absenteeism. This guide contains information on the role and function of attendance…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Officers, Average Daily Attendance, Compulsory Education
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1984
This handbook details methods Pennsylvania school districts might adopt in order to meet State attendance regulations. Following a brief introduction, a list of general topic references in the law is given as an aid to awareness of the variety of issues addressed by statute and regulation. Next, guidelines are presented for developing school…
Descriptors: Attendance, Board of Education Policy, Discipline Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Sonnier, Catherine – State Legislative Report, 1988
The amount of state legislation dealing with child care issues has significantly increased in the last 5 years. This report focuses on state strategies for expanding and improving the child care system through incentives and support for employers and providers. State policymakers are exploring partnerships of public and private resources for…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Employer Supported Day Care, Financial Support, Personnel Policy
PDF pending restorationMissouri State Dept. of Health, Jefferson City. – 1995
This report contains recommendations for providing for the health needs of all school-age children in Missouri through health services in the public schools that are designed to detect problems, reduce absenteeism, and reduce the failure or dropout rate. An implementation plan described in opening sections includes five components: (1)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Child Health, Clinical Diagnosis
Grayson, Wendy L. – 1986
On August 22, 1986, the New Mexico State Board of Education adopted its first policy on Indian education. The policy seeks to address the unmet educational needs of Indian students, mandates quality education for all Indian students, and establishes the process for ensuring that aspirations and expectations of Indian parents and students for…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Needs, Educational Policy
Milazzo, Patricia – 1985
Demographic trends show that non-anglo and limited English proficient (LEP) populations are increasing dramatically in public schools. They already make up the majority of the student body in California's largest urban school districts. They are also disproportionately susceptible to dropping out. This Congressional testimony presents approaches…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Continuation Students, Dropout Prevention, English (Second Language)
Galante, Susan – 1983
Tenured teaching staff member in New Jersey cannot be dismissed from their positions unless a board of education establishes just cause in a hearing before the Commissioner of Education. This pamphlet, designed to assist boards in filing dismissal proceedings for unsatisfactory tenured teachers, provides a comprehensive review of all recent tenure…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Due Process, Elementary Secondary Education
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1993
Research reveals that parental involvement in their children's education improves attendance, increases academic achievement, improves student behavior and study habits, and generates positive attitudes toward schools. The demands of work and family can act as barriers to involvement. Some parents are discouraged by a fear of incompetence and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1991
Hearings on family-friendly workplaces for fathers were held in an effort to help create a corporate culture that allows fathers to take advantage of and support different workplace policies. Fathers' impact on children's development, and the reasons why it is important for fathers to be part of the parenting process, are examined. Representative…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Day Care, Employed Parents, Employee Absenteeism
