Cecelia Colchico
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Cecelia Colchico
Former Student Researcher, West Campus High School,
Sacramento City Unified School District
Cecelia Colchico is a former student researcher with Policy Analysis for California Education (PACE). She is She previously worked as a social media manager for Sacramento Unified School District. She was a student leader in Sacramento City Unified School District’s “Be Here, Every Day Counts” campaign to reduce chronic absenteeism. She is presently an agent service coordinator with KW Coastal Estates, a California-based real estate company. Colchico graduated from West Campus High School.
updated 2025
Publications by Cecelia Colchico
California has added student attendance to its accountability system to emphasize its importance, but chronic absenteeism's causes are not well-understood. Schools face the expectation to address absenteeism, but myths about attendance persist. The…