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How parents and schools can get chronically absent kids back in the classroom
- Joshua Childs, Assistant Professor of Education Policy, University of Texas at Austin
- Oct 30, 2022
- Oct 30, 2022 Updated Oct 31, 2023
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In the wake of the pandemic, more students are missing school than ever before. But there are steps parents and schools can take to get kids back into class.
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