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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism

ED Surge

Lower high school graduation rates caused by chronic absences can result in an underemployed population , negatively affecting economic productivity and stability. Chronic absenteeism tends to be more prevalent in economically disadvantaged communities.

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Arkansas schools hire untrained teachers as people lose interest in the profession

The Hechinger Report

She says retaining teachers is as much a problem as attracting them if not more so because the decline of manufacturing jobs in her area has created a downward economic spiral, and teachers want to live where their spouses can find jobs. I’ve done demos before. Constitution, and quizzes to teach civics. We’ve done labs.