Attendance at Newark public schools continues to improve as students get ready for another school year.
Newark officials released data showing the average attendance rate for students in pre-K through 12th grade was 95.1 percent last school year. That’s up from 94.8 percent the prior school year. For three years in a row overall attendance has improved according to the Office of Policy, Planning, Evaluation & Testing which presented the data at a recent board of education meeting.
“These results reflect the hard work of our families, staff, and community partners to keep students engaged, supported, and present,” said Superintendent León…