Nebraska Governor Emphasizes Truancy Prevention in his State of State Address

Gov. Dave Heineman's comments were:

"Additionally, I am very supportive of Senator Ashford's efforts to reduce truancy. Last year, 22,000 Nebraska students missed more than 20 days of school, and students can't learn if they are not in school. For example, Commissioner of Education Roger Breed has informed me that students who miss more than 20 days of school score approximately 30 points less on the reading assessment. Many schools would see a significant increase in reading scores if truancy were reduced."

The full text is here.