This report describes a study that examined the characteristics of school public relations (PR) programs in Virginia in terms of their organization and administration. Specifically, the study sought to determine the number of school districts with established PR programs, to determine the number of school districts employing full-time or part-time…

The development, implementation, and evaluation of a policy to increase student attendance in Albemarle High School, Virginia, is described here. Implemented in 1976, the policy called for mandatory grade reduction for students with large numbers of unexcused absences. The program evaluation revealed that the basic objective of improving student…