By Leow Si Wan

SCHOOLS which have come up with novel ways to get their students to be on time have managed to shave tardiness rates by between 20 per cent and 75 per cent.

Instead of punishing latecomers, they reward students who are punctual or, in the case of one school, help them be on time by providing buses to ferry them to school from a pick-up point near the bus interchange.

It is not that latecomers are a major problem at these schools, but the teachers save time when all students are present at the start of classes.

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