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McGiboney, Garry – American School Board Journal, 2001
In 1999, the De Kalb (Georgia) Truancy School was created, with cooperation from the county board of education, the superintendent, and the county juvenile court. The school gives chronically truant students an educational setting focused on their individual circumstances and needs. Average daily attendance for 51 students is 97 percent. (MLH)
Descriptors: Attendance, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness
