School Truancy

Tech campus: island paradise? Plans for a tech campus on Roosevelt Island have made the narrow slip of land in the East River a hot commodity. But its unusual ownership structure means a...

Call to Action for Students, Teachers and Parents Encourages Each Person to Do One Good Thing Each Day to Prevent Bullying DENVER -- On Friday, November 11, Challenge Denver will culminate five years...

LOS ANGELES -- The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), California Chapter and LAC+USC Medical Center will co-host a 15th Anniversary Breathmobile Celebration on Friday, June 17, 2011 beginning at 1:00 p.m....

HEADNOTE ABSTRACT This research work was focused on the "effect of small class size on the academic achievement of students at secondary school level". Class size is the number of students a teacher...

LADLES AND GENTLEMEN: I had the pleasure of listening to Governor Lynch's speech at the April 20 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. I have always liked Governor Lynch and feel he has...

Former San Antonio County Court Judge and a leader in the fight against truancy; Linda Penn, is joining the Dropout & Truancy Prevention Network. Over 25 percent of the nation's students never finish...

Both times Walter S. "Wally" Howerton III retired from the Marine Corps veterans didn't talk about their service-related disabilities. Back then, veterans feared they would miss opportunities for work if they seemed different,...

Linda Penn is Pioneer in Keeping Teens in School DALLAS -- Former San Antonio County Court Judge and a leader in the fight against truancy, Linda Penn, is joining the Dropout & Truancy...

INTRODUCTION: The Nigerian Educational System in the past twenty years has been bedeviled by many dysfunctional problem that can be traced to the government, teachers and students respectively. Outstanding in these problems is...

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DAVID Angelo sees himself as a fighter. He named his advertising agency David&Goliath to show his clients he'll battle giants to get them more market share. He launched the agency in...

HEADNOTE Functional family therapy and multisystemic therapy are two types of in-home treatments that give troubled youths and their families the skills needed to strengthen communication and make better decisions. These two intensive...

Jan. 28--This is a sampling of The Education Report, Katy Murphy's Oakland schools blog. Read more at www.ibabuzz.com/education . Follow her at Twitter.com/katymurphy. Jan. 24: The Oakland school district has released some new...

SOUTH CHARLESTON - Parents would lose their driver's licenses if their kids miss too many days of school under a proposed law that may soon come before state legislators. Sen. Erik Wells, D-Kanawha,...

Jan. 12--JANESVILLE -- The Janesville School Board kept its options open and sent a message to four social workers: Your jobs are in jeopardy. The result could be fewer professionals available next year...

BURGLARY. Coupons valued at $700 and a miniature Speed Racer car was reported taken from an apartment in the 300 block of West Sunnyview Drive at 5 p.m. Dec. 13. Loss is estimated...

Dec. 23--FONTANA -- The outgoing year for the city was all about "surviving the economy," and "living within our means" said City Manager Ken Hunt....

Dec. 22--ST. CLAIR COUNTY -- By Synithia Williams Regional Extension Agent Statistics and media stories are waving red flags at a proverbial raging bull pervading throughout the nation. Wreaking havoc on youth as...

Q How can we avoid, or deal with, drunkenness and other misconduct at the work Christmas party? A Many employers provide alcohol at their Christmas parties. While no employer will want to dampen...

Dec. 17--JANESVILLE -- It's probably not a good idea to close an elementary school, but moving a charter school into vacant space at an elementary school might be a way to save money....