Austin mayor: Absenteeism in Central Texas schools costs $91M per year
In Central Texas, there are about 2.4 million student absences per year, many of which could have been preventable with routine medical or dental checkups, according to the Central Texas education nonprofit E3 Alliance. On Wednesday, E3 Alliance hosted its fourth annual Regional Attendance Rally at the Long Center for the Performing Arts terrace in downtown Austin. In attendance were multiple Central Texas school district superintendents and Austin Mayor Steve Adler, who spoke about the educational and financial impacts of student absenteeism. “When students miss school, not only do they fall behind, it makes it harder for the teacher and the classroom,” Adler said. […]
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