Chronic absenteeism was almost 60% for Providence students last year. Here’s the plan to fight it.

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Providence Journal

Sep 16, 12:00 AM

Chronic absenteeism was almost 60% for Providence students last year. Here's the plan to fight it.

The city’s public schools have long been bedeviled by chronic absenteeism. During the 2020-2021 school year, when COVID-19 disrupted learning for everyone, 59.4% of Providence students were chronically absent.

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