City Reduces Chronic Absenteeism in Public Schools - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 17 Jun 11"Throughout New York, educators and politicians have been increasing their focus on attendance in recent years, and their efforts appear to be paying off, at least in elementary schools: 1 in 15 elementary students were absent on a given day this year, compared to 1 in 13 four years ago and 1 in 9 in 1995. "