New database sorts Florida public and charter schools by grad rates, student absenteeism

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New database sorts Florida public and charter schools by grad rates, student absenteeism

An overhauled school safety database has made it easier than ever for parents, educators and other stakeholders to get a picture of public and charter schools’ characteristics that could affect school safety. A collaboration between the University of Florida and the nonprofit Safe Schools for Alex — funded with a nearly $2 million grant from the U.S. Justice Department — recently went live at the website SchoolSafetyDashboard.org. The way it put…