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How Ohio schools reduced chronic absenteeism

  • Written by Anthony James, Professor of family science and social work, Miami University
imageOhio educators are encouraged to take a positive approach to school discipline.Maskot / Getty Images

Schools in Ohio, like other schools across the country, are struggling to reduce chronic absenteeism, which spiked during the pandemic. But Ohio may have a head start on dealing with the problem, thanks to a 2018 state law encouraging a positive...

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