Building good attendance habits doesn’t always require moving mountains. It often starts with a moment of joy. An unexpected reward or a simple celebration can help shape how a child feels about showing up to school. These positive motivators lead to larger wins, building momentum that keeps students present, engaged, and on track. September is Attendance
In the award-winning 2000 documentary, “Just, Melvin, Just Evil,” there is a moment when an adult victim of child abuse tearfully remembers: “Each time I mentioned it to somebody, they said I was crazy.” Among those behind the camera was Sarah Serluco, a seasoned television producer who had built a career in New York, from MTV
Who doesn’t love seeing first-day-of-school photos on their social feed? Kids sporting their cutest new outfits and Spider-Man backpacks. Huge grins proudly revealing the baby teeth they lost over the summer. Excitement over a new teacher, a new classroom, and new friends. For many children and families, it’s a fresh start. For others, it’s another year
In the 35 years since Truancy Intervention Project (TIP) was founded, the effort to keep Georgia’s kids in school has been anything but a straight line. It’s hard to believe that, less than two decades ago, chronically absent students were being held in regional youth detention centers for truancy — a practice Georgia has since moved
