Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 26, 2017 17:14:09 GMT 12
NORTHLAND'S HIGH TRUANCY RATE 'NOT SURPRISING'
Myles Ferris says ensuring whanau are engaged with schools and living in healthy environments are some steps which could tackle Northland's high frequent truant rate.
The Ministry of Education attendance report, released this month, showed Northland had the second highest frequent truant rate (2.6 per cent) with 575 students unjustifiably absent for three days or longer during survey week - June 13 to June 17 - last year.
Of those 575 students, 407, or 70.8 per cent, were Maori.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11880577
Myles Ferris says ensuring whanau are engaged with schools and living in healthy environments are some steps which could tackle Northland's high frequent truant rate.
The Ministry of Education attendance report, released this month, showed Northland had the second highest frequent truant rate (2.6 per cent) with 575 students unjustifiably absent for three days or longer during survey week - June 13 to June 17 - last year.
Of those 575 students, 407, or 70.8 per cent, were Maori.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11880577