Schools must create plans to stop chronic absenteeism

Selvin Segura, 18, of Bridgeport, returned to classes at Harding High School after being visited at home by Principal Carmen McPherson and others from the school. Segura has been absent for 35 days of school or more this school year.Photo: Brian A. Pounds Chronic absenteeism in many of the state's poor and low performing school districts has prompted state officials to require those districts to develop plans for getting students to school regularly.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://ift.tt/19mBZMv