New weather delay plan will bring some to school on time, while others attend virtually

The Syracuse City School District has a new approach to winter weather delays: when a two-hour delay is in effect, elementary ...
Drexel University

Why Make Students Attend Class? The Absence Policy Dilemma

As the fall term winds down, many of us are thinking ahead to the winter and spring, planning courses and refreshing syllabi in anticipation of the coming year. One part of the syllabus design that ...
Inside Higher Ed

New Data Shows Attendance Fosters Student Success

Prior research shows attendance is one of the best predictors of class grades and student outcomes, creating a strong argument for faculty to incentivize or require attendance. Attaching grades to ...
Education Week

Which States Require the Most—and Least—Instructional Time? Find Out

How many days should school be in session each year? It depends on where the school is located. And the difference between the shortest and longest academic year in the United States could be as many ...
WRAL

Wilson County middle school to start classes on time, days after EF-3 tornado caused extensive damage

Wilson County Schools leaders agreed for classes at Springfield Middle School to begin Aug. 26, the first day of classes for traditional calendar schools in the county. Springfield Middle School in ...
The New York Times

You Made It to Harvard. But You Skip Class?

Re “Harvard Finds Skipping Class Part of Culture” (front page, Oct. 8): If Harvard wants students to attend class, there’s a simple solution: Make in-person attendance mandatory, and don’t allow any ...