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OPINION: The simple steps that encourage young learners to break equity barriers

The Hechinger Report

Rita’s Catholic School in New Orleans, Monday, Aug. The class of 2028 will, no doubt, have a maze of postsecondary options to help them unlock their dreams and ambitions. Add to that the language and cultural barriers faced by some families. Photo: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. And it’s not for lack of aspirations.

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Empty Desks: Getting Chronically Absent Students Back to Class Is No Easy Feat

ED Surge

Note: Figures include charter schools. The Ravenswood City School District, which has about 1,600 students in its elementary and middle schools (excluding charters) in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, saw chronic absenteeism spike from just 471 out of 2,549 (18.5 Graphic by Zoe Morgan of Embarcadero Media.