In celebration of Vanguard Collegiate Middle School’s success in the first quarter of the Mayor’s Attendance Challenge, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Dr. Sonja Santelises, CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, highlighted the school for its remarkable increase in student attendance. The program, which got underway at the beginning of the 2023–2024 school year, highlights schools who have achieved significant progress in increasing daily student attendance. Compared to other local schools, Vanguard Collegiate Middle distinguished itself in the first quarter by lowering chronic absenteeism by 27%.
The Mayor emphasized the excellent trajectory of student engagement in educational spheres during the recognition event. According to the City of Baltimore press release, Mayor Brandon Scott said, “I am so proud of Principal Cofer and the students, faculty, staff, and families of Vanguard Collegiate Middle School for their rapid reduction in chronic absenteeism.” He pointed out that attendance affects young people’s overall development in addition to their academic performance, highlighting the significance of the advancements made in spite of attendance issues that have existed from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We still have so much more work to do across the district to ensure every young person is in school on time, every day,” he says, focusing on ongoing district-wide improvement.
Home visits and ongoing attendance tracking are two tactics used in the cooperative push at Vanguard Collegiate Middle School. Dr. Santelises says these tactics have been successful. According to the city’s press release, Principal Cofer’s team at Vanguard has been putting a lot of effort into reaching out to families on student attendance. Vanguard’s progress is unmistakable proof of these strategies’ effectiveness. With the help of the Mayor’s initiative, these accomplishments are being recognized even though the effort is still ongoing.
To learn more about the Mayor’s Attendance Challenge and other programs aimed at Baltimore City Public Schools, see the official news release.
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