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Superintendent's Journal: School Attendance is More Important Than You May Realize

Education is cumulative, a series of building blocks requiring a foundation of earlier knowledge. When students -- young and old -- do not attend school regularly, they build barriers increasingly difficult to overcome. Dr. Burns discusses the implications, and asks for your help, in this week's Journal.

A transcript is also available.

(Downloadable in QuickTime)

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