Covid-19 has mostly faded as a concern, but it has left behind a changed attitude about going to school every day. Schools are rolling out marketing campaigns trumpeting the importance of being in class, sending staff to visit homes and even offering teachers financial incentives. The school district in Victoria, Texas, is giving teachers financial motivation to improve attendance. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has joined district employees in making 17,000 home visits since last school year in the district of nearly 400,000 students. Write to Sara Randazzo at sara.randazzo@wsj.com and Scott Calvert at scott.calvert@wsj.comView Full Image To Coax Kids Back, Schools Have to InnovateView Full Image To Coax Kids Back, Schools Have to InnovateView Full Image To Coax Kids Back, Schools Have to InnovateView Full Image To Coax Kids Back, Schools Have to InnovateMilestone Alert!Livemint tops charts as the fastest growing news website in the world 🌏 Click here to know more.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 17, 2023 15:07 UTC