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How parents and schools can get chronically absent kids back in the classroom

  • Written by Joshua Childs, Assistant Professor of Education Policy, University of Texas at Austin
imageWhen students are in school consistently, they learn more, do better and are more likely to graduate from high school.Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post

In the wake of the pandemic, more students are missing school than ever before. But there are steps parents and schools can take to get kids back into class.

In 2019, before the pandemic began, nearly 6%...

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