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David Loebsack: “Nobody is following up on attendance and truancy. And what kids tell us is that that tells them nobody cares if they are…”

On the recordMay 11, 2009
Nobody is following up on attendance and truancy. And what kids tell us is that that tells them nobody cares if they are in school or not.

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Loebsack highlights the need for monitoring student attendance to prevent dropouts.

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