Q & A with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan; Rise in student absences prompts Virginia to consider changes in accreditation requirements
Henrico Newsflash – April 6, 2023
Q & A with Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan
Born and reared in Virginia, Jennifer McClellan served in the General Assembly for over 17 years and was instrumental in the passage of landmark legislation including the Voting Rights Act of Virginia and the Virginia Clean Economy Act. McClellan served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2006-2017 and the Senate from 2017 until the most recent session. She made history on Feb. 21 when she was elected as Virginia’s first Black congresswoman in a special election to succeed Rep. Donald McEachin, who died in November 2022. Just a few weeks after she was sworn in, McClellan discussed her background, political career and new role in the House of Representatives with Capital News Service Staff Writer Katie Castellani.
Rise in absences prompts Virginia to consider changes in accreditation requirements
Virginia education leaders are mulling another temporary pause in the use of chronic absenteeism as a factor the state considers in school accreditation decisions because of increases in student absences due to the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
Chronic absenteeism, defined as a student being absent for 10% or more of the academic year, is one of nine factors the state looks at when determining whether a school should be accredited, or designated as meeting the state’s educational standards.
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