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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The school did not send that message because of racism or discrimination. They sent it for 2 reasons, 1: Attendance rate is a part of a schools accreditation.  FCPS wants to ensure all of its schools are accredited. 2. Their is a direct correlation between attendance and gpa.  [b]Sure there are some outliers but the majority of students need to be in school to do well and missing school creates gaps in their learning[/b].    [/quote]

This is what strains credibility. There’s no educational justification for our calendar, kids at the younger, critical ages don’t benefit from lack of repetition and routine. So to say missing school creates gaps— while potentially true— ignores the gaps the school creates and considers just fine. [/quote]

Take it up with the state the the federal govt.  No child left behind (Bush and Obama) forced states to create standards.  Virginia included attendance in its standards.  None of this is FCPS's fault.  Wanting you to be in school is forced on FCPS by the state.  The standards do not include exceptions, this is why students who go out for a while receive homebound services.  Sure the calendar sucks but that is our fault.  We (the residents of fairfax county) voted a bunch of people into the school board who put activism before children.  Now we have a terrible calendar with the same standards.[/quote]

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