Journey To Excellence Starts with Graduation

The Janesville, Wisconsin school district is concerned that their graduate rates under perform other Wisconsin districts. To their credit, they realize that their "Journey to Excellence" will not be fulfilled if they do not combat truancy and the dropout epidemic. The district names change, but every day we read the exact same story. Communities realize that they must increase their graduation rates or fail trying. Truancy, of course, is the first step on the road to dropping out . . . tackle truancy and the "Journey to Excellence" becomes a highway.