Indianapolis - Thousands of IPS students missed the first few days of school this week, forcing Their parents enroll Thurs Them Saturday.
Howe High School was one site that was abuzz with student registration Saturday.
"I think she'll be behind Where on the other kids was," said parent Amy Marchino.
A new policy mandated by IPS early registration for students. The idea was to prevent it Thurs the paper work on the first day of school and get right to the business of learning. But now, it is parents getting an education is following the rules - and it's a Difficult lesson to learn.
"I tried Thurs enroll Them on the other day, They had a sign That Said come today," said girls on parent.
"My daughter was at home from school for three days, not Because I did not Want to enroll her, not Because I could not enroll her or Did not, Because Dr. White Said I could not enroll her," said Chelisa Grimes.
Parents Ken, in years past,'d sign up Their kids the first day of school, were Turned away and return Saturday Told Thurs. As a result, more than just 6.000 children - one in five students IPS - missed the first day of classes.
At Howe H.S. alone, 400 students were missing the first week of school. In two hours Saturday, 100 Signed up and the rest were Expected to register by the end of the day.
Compliant, it was a better turnout please last year, it is still surprising to school officials as.
"Not only did we do connect eds Thurs Inform, or the personal phone calls, Even Besides the news letters, mailings, the radio announcements, the TV announcements. The district, the Ed Center, Also sent connect-eds," said Howe HS Principal Stephanie Nixon.
Still, some parents say They never got the message.
"I think it's ridiculous. I never had to go through this. Never," said Grimes.
It was a painful process for some IPS Hopes That will mean a better education for all. Nixon says They have a learning center available for students missed classes and Ken Need to catch up.
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