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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have missed a lot of school.  And we have never been referred.  My guess is if you're at a school with a lot of poverty where kids missing a lot of school is a red flag, you're more likely to get referred.  We were in an UMC DCPS.  No issues. [/quote]

Yep, it’s obvious people on here who are bitter are at poor schools or maybe can’t afford to travel much.  It’s pretty common in UMC and higher.

Also it’s pretty obvious that when poor kids miss school, they are not traveling.  It’s because the kids are skipping, parents don’t care, neglect, abuse, etc….[/quote]

You’re really a gross person.  I hope you keep these disgustingly bigoted beliefs to yourself.  [/quote]

Not bigoted but true.  Please tell us the reasons you think the majority of poor kids are missing school then.

Ask any middle or high school teachers and it’s because the kids are skipping school.  Yet DCPS still passes these kids no matter what their truancy rate is and that’s why a high school diploma in this town is worthless.[/quote]

The point is that the reason doesn't matter. It's educational neglect if a kid is skipping and it's educational neglect if a kid is on vacation. Both kids are missing instructional time. [/quote]

Whatever, a kid doing well in school and able to make up the work is not educational neglect.

My good friend missed a month of school in high school to travel. She said her dad thought the experience would be worth it and it was.  She never regretted it, had an amazing time and learned so much and still fondly remembers that now that her dad has passed.

She moved on to medical school and now making a ton of money and worth millions.

That’s the difference between missing school when kids are actually doing well and not big impact vs missing months of school by a kid who is not and can’t afford to miss.

Life is not fair but it never is and that’s the reality and difference.

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