“Hickman Mills’ readiness and ability to adapt to distance learning when schools closed for Covid-19 reflects the mindset, capacity and skills emphasized and reinforced by our year-long initiative to reduce chronic absence. This work promoted taking a positive, problem-solving approach to working with families rather than assuming absences are an indication that families don’t care about their children’s education,” says Dr. Carl Skinner, Deputy Superintendent of Hickman Mills C-1 School District. This story describes the key elements of this initiative which took place over the 2019-2020 school year and shares the results of an internal evaluation.” Read article from Attendance Works
Nov 03