Entries by Hedy Chang

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September is Attendance Awareness Month

Every year, an estimated 5 million to 7.5 million U.S. students miss nearly a month of school, and often their parents don’t realize how quickly the absences add up. This isn’t just a matter of high school students skipping school—many of these chronically absent kids are in kindergarten, and many of their absences are excused. […]