New attendance push prized by students, educators

By Associated Press

Published September 3, 2012 4:00am ET

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New attendance push prized by students, educators — In this photo taken Wednesday, Aug. 29, 20132, a bicycle helmet tops the container where students with a month's worth of perfect attendance can enter their names in a raffle to win the helmet and bicycle at the Maeola R. Beitzel Elementary School in Sacramento, Calif. Beitzel elementary is among the schools in the Elk Grove Unified School participating in the districts "No Excuses-Go To School " campaign to encourage students to attend school. Elk Grove Unified is among a growing number of schools and school districts across the nation that are using give aways and other incentives to counter slumping student attendance.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelii) | Rich Pedroncelli

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — School day wake-up calls recorded by celebrities. Weekend makeup classes. Contests with laptop computers, private concerts and cars as prizes.

Educators across the nation are using creative strategies as another school year gets under way to convince students and parents that regular attendance matters — and not just for grades and achievement.

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