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Trevon E. I. Fordham – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The South Carolina laws that mandate regular school attendance place the responsibility on parents to ensure compliance. South Carolina still uses punitive measures to address chronic absenteeism, meaning schools can refer students to law enforcement to face criminal truancy charges and jail time. Their parent(s) can also face criminal…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Parents, Attendance Patterns, Student Behavior
Jordon, Kelly J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Our nation's schools are faced with numerous critical challenges and problems; meeting federal and state mandates, state standards, elevating academic achievement, increasing parental involvement, and violence in the schools (Gould, 2011; Kowalski & Cangemi, 2011; Simpson, LaCava, & Graner, 2004). Violence in many U.S. schools continues to…
Descriptors: Bullying, Violence, Board of Education Policy, School Policy