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Chronic Absenteeism Flying Under Radar
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Regular school attendance is so fundamental and so basic that we often incorrectly assume that it is being adequately addressed. According to USA Today, new research reveals that as many as 7.5 million students miss a month of school each year, raising the likelihood that they'll fail academically and eventually drop out of high school. Fortunately, there are a handful of simple actions that school leaders can take to support these "chronically absent" students.More

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