Business and Community
Support business practices that encourage school attendance and completion.
Make school enrollment a condition of employment for teens.
Provide recognition or incentives for parents whose children have a certain attendance rate.
Limit employee student work schedules to no later than 10:00 p.m. on school nights.
Allow adult employees to attend school/teacher conferences without penalty.
Participate in outreach efforts such as neighborhood walks and phone banks/telethons to improve attendance and recover dropouts.
Establish, solicit for and award college scholarships for good attendance and grades.
Establish college trust funds and match contributions.
Establish internships and other school-to-work opportunities.