Reduce chronic student absenteeism by addressing poverty
Mar 06, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 13
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Episode description
School attendance is a major predictor of student success. Unfortunately, Michigan has the sixth-highest chronic absenteeism rate in the country. In this episode, University of Michigan Poverty Solutions researcher Jennifer Erb-Downward talks about the connection her research uncovered between poverty and student attendance. She also discusses ways educators can help these students improve attendance and succeed academically.
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