CARE, a promising development in the truancy story

We've followed the story of truancy in the district for some time now, so it is nice to read about the debut of a new program that could make a tangible difference for some beyond at-risk kids, and their families. It's a modest step forward, serving a handful of kids to begin with. But we have to start somewhere, and this CARE program sounds promising.

From the Sunday Chron:
Program helps truants get back in school

For too many of the students, the first step in getting them back into school is to give them faith in a future again, said center Director Eason Ramson.

"I've had kids tell me, 'I don't expect to live past next week,' " Ramson said.

The goal is to "turn the light on for a lot of our youth that are out there lost or dying," he said. "The dreams they used to have, we want them to start dreaming again."

We'll keep watching out for this story.