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Austin Public Schools highlights attendance link to graduation, previews facility and program investments
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Paige told the Austin Public Schools Board that the district is emphasizing daily attendance and ninth-grade supports after analysis showing regular attendees are far more likely to graduate. The report also reviewed staff training, bilingual seals, upcoming events and a foundation-funded weight-room renovation.
Austin Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paige reported to the school board on May 20 that the district is intensifying efforts on daily attendance and ninth-grade supports after district data showed a strong link between attendance and graduation.
"Students who show up consistently are far more likely to graduate, and this connection isn't theoretical," Dr. Paige said, summarizing an internal analysis of the class of 2024 that found 91% of graduates attended regularly while students who dropped out had a 68% attendance rate.
The superintendent told trustees the district is expanding a ninth-grade seminar course called the Packer…
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