Education and judicial leaders unite to address K-12 student attendance issues

At its Jan. 10, meeting, the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved a motion to work with the Louisiana Supreme Court (LASC) and Governor’s office to convene a statewide summit to address the issue of truancy and chronic absenteeism in Louisiana K-12 schools. The initiative will bring together educators, legal professionals, social workers, faithbased repr...