Tag: Truancy rates
Investigating School Truancy: The Role of Law Enforcement Officers
It was a sunny Thursday afternoon when Mitch Carroll, a retired cop investigating school truancy, arrived at an apartment building in Madison County, Ind. Dressed casually, Carroll approached a middle-aged woman named Sharon, assuring...
Improving Student Attendance Through Faculty Professional Development
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a noticeable absence of students in K-12 schools due to chronic absenteeism. The average chronic absenteeism rate in 2022 rose to 28 percent, marking...
Investigating School Truancy: The Role of a School Resource Officer
It was a sunny afternoon when Mitch Carroll, a retired cop investigating school truancy, arrived at an apartment building in Madison County, Ind. Dressed casually in jeans and a T-shirt, Carroll approached a woman...