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Nathan Hale students present Renaissance leadership work, cite gains in attendance and behavior
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Students from Nathan Hale highlighted a Renaissance leadership program that the principal says helped lower chronic absenteeism and behavior referrals; presenters described concrete recognition programs and proposed community projects such as a Peace Garden.
Nathan Hale students and their principal presented the school’s Renaissance leadership work to the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District board on Jan. 12, saying the student-led program has helped improve attendance, reduce referrals and boost school climate.
Principal Matt Lester told the board the building’s “theory of action” focuses on increasing achievement and growth for all students and closing gaps for Black and African American students. Lester said winter testing and state report-card data show progress: building-level chronic absenteeism has fallen from about 31.7% to 18.9%…
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