Archive for December, 2008
Where are they?
In Harlem it’s asthma. In Philadelphia it’s taking care of younger siblings. In Texas it’s visiting relatives in Mexico. The root of chronic absence is different across different cities and regions. In September, I wrote about what children miss in school when they are absent. Lately, in addition to thinking about what students miss, I [...]
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