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fromLos Angeles Times
17 hours ago

Kindergarten is important, but illness, tears make chronic absenteeism a challenge

Kindergartners in California have the highest chronic absenteeism rates, jeopardizing early literacy, future academic success, and social-emotional development.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

The kids missing the most amount of school may surprise you: kindergartners

In Livingston, Calif., elementary school principal Mayte Ramirez stands at her desk looking over a list of students who were absent today. It's a Monday, and it's longer than usual. RAMIREZ: Out of town, out of town, sick, tardy, sick per mom, sick per mom. TURNER: Ramirez then looks to see who among these kids is now chronically absent. That means they've missed 10% of the school year. She picks a kindergartener.
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NYC parents
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

NYC attendance crisis proves the DOE and UFT don't care if kids learn

New York City's public school system struggles with chronic absenteeism, with systemic policies undermining student accountability and education.
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