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High Truancy Rates Say So Much About Government Schools
According to the 2024 Illinois Report Card, chronic truancy—defined as missing more than 1 percent but less than 5 percent school days without a valid excuse—stood at 25.7% statewide, slightly up from 25.1% in 2023. Since 2022, Illinois allows five excused mental health days without a doctor’s note, but unexcused absences still trigger truancy warnings...
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