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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class

Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every day,” said Jean-Baptiste, who was absent ...
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Parents, teachers debate if kids should be allowed to skip last day of school

A mother in Florida is sparking quite the debate on TikTok about kids skipping school at the end of the year. Patricia Horton, who has a 12- and 7-year-old at home, took to her TikTok account on May ...
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Parents, teachers debate if kids should be allowed to skip the last day of school

A Florida mother is sparking quite the debate on TikTok about kids skipping school at the end of the year. Patricia Horton, who has a 12- and 7-year-old at home, took to her TikTok account on May 22 ...
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Schools Made Slow Progress On Record Absenteeism, With Millions Of Kids Still Skipping Class

History teacher Matt Brophy, left, works with Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste, 16, of Medford, Mass., on making up late assignments during summer school at Medford High School, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in ...
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Schools have made slow progress on record absenteeism, with millions of kids still skipping class

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Flerentin “Flex” ...