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Michael Woodbury's avatar

years ago my father in law, a retired FBI agent, worked for the warren county probation dept. One of his tasks was to go to the home of absentee kids and take them to school. He did not have to take the same child often,

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Don Shuler's avatar

Thanks, Ken, for this morning’s n local news coverage.

Kudos to the Glens Falls School District for attacking the issue of absenteeism head on, rather than sweeping it under the table. And to NPR for reporting on the issue.

As a firm believer in and supporter of public education—having been a grateful recipient, a parent, a former member of two local school boards, and married to an educator—I realize the importance of the students’ regular presence in the classroom, and the part parents play in making that happen.

Our schools can do little if they do not have the support of the home/parents. Making parents aware of the problem of absenteeism is an important first step.

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