In 2022, a first-of-its-kind investigation by AZCIR and The Hechinger Report revealed that Arizona schools frequently suspended students for tardiness and truancy. Now, a new review of a dozen other states that track attendance-related suspensions shows the controversial disciplinary tactic is pervasive throughout the country.
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