FARMERVILLE, La. ( KTVE / KARD )–Student attendance has become a key focus in Louisiana’s education system. NBC 10’s Joel Massey has more on how a local school system is addressing truancy and absenteeism.
Cathy Stockton, superintendent of Union Parish Schools was formerly over truancy for Ouachita Parish and she sees the need to hold parents accountable for their kids being in school.
“Part of school is to teach education and facts but it’s also to prepare the students for the real world and no employer is going to keep you employed if you don’t come to work.”…