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Tag: chronic absenteeism

A student at El Dorado High School in Chandler, Ariz., uses a pencil to take a quiz during the 2022 fall semester. The charter school does not suspend students for attendance violations, a practice that is pervasive in other schools throughout Arizona. Photo by Isaac Stone Simonelli | AZCIR
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Proposed bill to ban suspensions for attendance violations falls short

maria polletta photoAvatar photo by Maria Polletta and Tara García Mathewson June 14, 2023August 18, 2023

Rep. Laura Terech, a Democrat, crafted a bill in response to an investigation by AZCIR and The Hechinger Report, which revealed for the first time the scope of the controversial disciplinary practice of suspending Arizona students for tardiness and truancy.

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