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[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. Sure there are some outliers but [b]the majority of students need to be in school to do well [/b]and missing school creates gaps in their learning. [/quote] This actually isn’t true for smart kids. The curriculum moves so slowly and there is so much “makeup” time built into the schedule (for all the slackers) that a bright kid can easily miss school here and there without missing a beat. Towards the end of a quarter or near a longer break teachers will often announce it’s going to be a “catch up day” and I don’t make my kids go because they have nothing to “catchup.” [/quote]
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