Pointe Coupee Schools Consider Offering Perfect Attendance Award to Any Student Who Shows Up At Least Twice
Pointe Coupee Parish is lowering the bar for student attendance, proposing “perfect attendance” awards for anyone who shows up twice in a school year. Officials say it’s a realistic response to Louisiana’s second-worst truancy rate. Critics call it a concession-stand level achievement.
East Baton Rouge Truancy Meeting Cancelled After More Than Half of School Board Skips It
An East Baton Rouge truancy meeting meant to tackle student absences was canceled after more than half the school board failed to show up. Parents joked it was the most on-theme lesson plan yet: a meeting about truancy derailed by adult truancy.
BR Officials to Launch Program Called “Parenting,” Refer to it as Curfew Enforcement
Baton Rouge’s new curfew, dubbed a “groundbreaking parenting program,” has sparked both eye-rolls and debate. Proponents say the policy will curb truancy, while critics argue it only proves city leaders think bedtime is cheaper than fixing schools.
EBR Schools Redefine Truancy as ‘Nontraditional Attendance’ to Boost Graduation Rates
Baton Rouge schools have found a new fix for chronic absences: just rename them. Truancy will now be known as “nontraditional attendance,” a phrase officials say reflects “creative learning pathways.”