In some large American city schools, as many as 20-40% of the students are absent each day. There are two major reasons for such absences: one is sickness, and the other is truancy. (1)_____________________. Since school officials can’t do much about the illness, they are concentrating on reducing the number of truancy. (2)____________________________.
The pupils there with good attendance have been given free hamburgers, toys and T-shirts. Classes are told if they show improved rates of attendance, they can win additional gifts. At the same time, (3)_______________________________. When those teachers are successful, they are also rewarded. “we’ve been punishing truancy for years, but that hasn’t brought them back to school,” One school principal said.
that is staying away from school without permission
one of the most promising schemes has been tried in Florida.
teachers are being encouraged to inspire their students to come to school regularly