School Announcement loves Providence.  We were founded here back in 2007.  That’s why we’re proud to share a local story with our readers:

Providence Children’s Initiative, a human service non-profit based in the capital city, recently partnered with various elementary schools with a plan to boost attendance among chronically absent students.  So far, the plans have shown a considerable return. 

In October of 2011, the Children’s Initiative, in conjunction with administrators, identified more than40 kindergarteners who were continually tardy or absent and sent letters home to parents identifying their concern.  In addition to holding attendance workshops for parents, administrators were able to work one-on-one to identify attendance barriers and rectify a majority of the issues.

Since the plan’s inception,, more than 60% of those students identified have shown a considerable improvement in their attendance record.  The plan is now focusing on other grade levels, too.

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