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5,000 Alabama Students Haven’t Attended A Single Day Of Class This Year Since Schools Went Virtual: Report

Ashe Schow
5,000 Alabama Students Haven’t Attended A Single Day Of Class This Year Since Schools Went Virtual: Report
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A lack of accountability and structure has allowed more than 5,000 students in Alabama public schools to avoid attending even a single day of class since switching to part-time in-person teaching.

The Associated Press reported that Education Superintendent Eric Mackey made the claim and suggested the loss of the students could lead to reduced funding, which in turn would lead to potentially hundreds of lost teaching positions.

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