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  • How Cherry Hill schools plan to bring 1,500 absent students back

Also on today's calendar: Edible Science at The Candy Lab and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

• About 1,500 students Cherry Hill students are chronically absent from school. School leaders are trying to fix that. (inquirer.com) — Cherry Hill schools report that more than 1,500 students have been chronically absent over the last three years, and district leaders are rolling out targeted supports to bring them back. Officials are studying successful schools, working closely with families, and emphasizing belonging, since chronically absent students are far more likely to fail classes and face discipline issues.
   

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