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Soaring chronic absenteeism in California schools is at ‘pivotal moment’
As a new school year gets underway in California, districts are desperately trying to lure thousands of missing, tardy and truant students back to the classroom in what many view as a pivotal moment for education in California. In 2021-22, 30% of students in California’s public schools were chronically absent, an all-time high and more...
By Carolyn Jones, CalMatters | September 21, 2023