Blacksburg elementary school’s van helps cut chronic absenteeism in half

BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – Margaret Beeks Elementary School has a tool to help address chronic absenteeism: a school van known as Bear Force One.

Principal Dr. Megan Hawley said the van is used to help students get to and from school when families face transportation problems.

“So we are currently driving our Bear Force One. This is our Margaret Beeks school car that we use to help our students get to and from school,” Hawley said…

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