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SAUSD reports attendance gains, AP and dual-enrollment growth but flags A-G completion gaps
Summary
District education staff told the board chronic absenteeism dropped from 32.9% to 28.7% and highlighted AP and dual-enrollment gains, while warning a persistent equity gap leaves many students short of CSU/UC a-through-g eligibility.
District academic leaders presented a wide-ranging update on graduation progress and college-and-career readiness on Tuesday, reporting measurable attendance gains and growth in AP and dual-enrollment participation while noting persistent equity gaps in a-through-g completion.
Leticia Alvarado, the district's executive director for teaching and learning, said chronic absenteeism among seniors fell from 32.9% to 28.7% year over year and that the share of seniors with no absences increased from 2.4% to nearly 10%. "This is a 4 point decline in over a year," she said, crediting intentional outreach and attendance-recovery…
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