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Schools Struggle to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism Rates During Pandemic

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Since the pandemic, schools are facing an uphill battle to bring down the rates of chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled. Optima Ed CEO Erika Donalds joined The National Desk’s Jan Jeffcoat to discuss the issue. Last year, an estimated 26% of public school students were considered chronically absent.

Since the pandemic, schools are facing an uphill battle to bring down the rates of chronic absenteeism, which has more than doubled. Optima Ed CEO Erika Donalds joined The National Desk’s Jan Jeffcoat to discuss the issue.

Last year, an estimated 26% of public school students were considered chronically absent.

 

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