Mayor's office prepares sweeping reforms to tackle truancy crisis in DC schools - Fox 5 DC
Education reform advocate Jessica Giles expressed support for the council's scrutiny of truancy in the District but emphasized the importance of multifaceted solutions, including early intervention, safe passage efforts, and better coordination between schools and attendance-related agencies.
"It’s really important that we do a few things correctly," Giles said. "We have to make sure we have early intervention and support for students when we see them beginning to miss days. We also have to make sure that our students are getting to school and home safely. So, we have to expand safe passage efforts. We also have to make sure there is better collaboration and coordination between schools and the agencies responsible for school attendance."
