Where are they? Why students are increasingly leaving the classroom during the pandemic
Episode description
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many issues when it comes to education access. Nationwide, there has been an increase in the number of students absent from school and it's not due to illness. This same issue has also been noticed in our state and Oakland County is no exception. More and more children are missing from classrooms and there is a myriad of reasons why.
Guests:
Oakland Schools' Manager of District and Pupil Services Carolyn Claerhout (Carolyn.Claerhout@oakland.k12.mi.us)
Oakland Schools' Homeless Services Consultant Sara Orris (Sara.Orris@oakland.k12.mi.us)
Cassandra Baptiste, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Oak Park Schools
Resources:
Oakland Schools
Oakland Schools Pupil Accounting
Oakland Schools Health and Community Resources
Attendance Works
Michigan Department of Education Every Student Matters Toolkit
Michigan Department of Education Mental Health Toolkit
Oak Park Schools
Host: Oakland Schools' Communications Specialist Sarah Davis
Producer: Oakland Schools' Media Production and Distance Learning Manager Mark Hansen