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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why is missing 4 days to go on a scholarship interview in Texas more valid than a student missing 4 days to take care of a much younger sibling? To get to a job that's needed to pay the family's food bill or rent? Who are you to judge that? The schools recognize that some absences are legitimate and others are not for the purpose of truancy laws -- eg excused and unexcused absences. But when looking at the educational impact of absenteeism -- a missed day is a missed day. [/quote] Yea...these kids are missing school to work or take care of siblings. Good one![/quote] Did you read the initial NPR report? There are some who are just blowing it off. Others who have to take their siblings to another school and are chronically late -- and given the policy of missing one period decide to skip the whole day. Others do have work conflicts. Perhaps they are the exception but they are real kids, with real challenges. [/quote]
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