Hanford School Reduces Chronic Absenteeism, Named CA Distinguished School

Hanford School Reduces Chronic Absenteeism, Named CA Distinguished School

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The students at Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School on the south side of Hanford are celebrated for all of their wins.  That includes learning new words and completing assignments, but also just showing up to school each day.  Principal Kelly Bekedam says attendance has been a priority since students returned to class after the pandemic.  “We had a chronic absenteeism rate of 42%, which is very high. Pre-COVI…

Eight CoCo County elementary schools earn California Distinguished Schools recognition - Local News Matters

THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION has named several elementary schools in Contra Costa County as 2025 California Distinguished Schools.On March 25, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the designation of 336 elementary schools throughout California as exemplifying student excellence and what he described as “closing the achievement gap.”“Since its inception in 1985, the California Distinguished Schools Award re…