ATTENDANCE NEWS DESK
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Key developments, national data, policy changes and stories shaping the attendance conversation — brought together in one place.
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Stories link to the original publisher. Headlines and summaries here are concise editorial summaries intended to help schools identify developments worth reading. Always use the original source for the full context.