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Direct linkClea McNeely; Hedy N. Chang; Sue Fothergill; Isis West – Attendance Works, 2025
Maryland law allows districts to apply exclusionary approaches to unexcused absences. Exclusionary practices can include removing students from the classroom and preventing students from getting credit for completed work. This report examines how long-standing policies and practices of the truancy system--the application of the unexcused absence…
Descriptors: Attendance, Truancy, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students
