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stopdiggin

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4. some of this (perhaps an appreciable amount?)

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Mon Aug 14, 2023, 10:52 AM

Aug 2023

is also parents deciding that school is not a great (or acceptable) place for their child to be. These types of decisions have become much more commonplace - and not all of that is in response to what is going on in the schools - so much as it is what's going on in parents heads.

(I don't argue for or against such decision - just that is happening with much greater frequency)

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Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US [View all] Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 OP

So sad!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2023 #1

Funny how oppressing, overworking, and underpaying teachers spooky3 Aug 2023 #2

Right wing extremists who run local governments Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #3

this is not a bug DonCoquixote Aug 2023 #5

Republicans aren't generally in charge of minority districts MichMan Aug 2023 #8

some of this (perhaps an appreciable amount?) stopdiggin Aug 2023 #4

For years, the GOP controlled legislatures ThoughtCriminal Aug 2023 #6

My husband has a nephew who's sons are now being homeschooled kimbutgar Aug 2023 #7

Wonder how many parents just don't want their kids shot? Bayard Aug 2023 #9

Are they safer skipping school and running the streets ? MichMan Aug 2023 #10

You'd have to ask the parents and/or their kids. Bayard Aug 2023 #11

Of all the children killed or injured from gun violence, 98 % occurred away from schools. MichMan Aug 2023 #12

Its perception Bayard Aug 2023 #13

So you're saying their "perceptions are wrong"? Igel Aug 2023 #14