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Student attendance in North Carolina

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Donnell Cannon, principal of North Edgecombe High School , boards the bus to visit students' families. Molly Osborne/EducationNC

Why do students miss school in your community? How does that impact students and schools? 

When students miss 10 percent of the school days or more they are considered chronically absent. Take the survey and join EducationNC and Reach NC Voices for a conversation about student chronic absenteeism in North Carolina. 

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The Reach NC Voices team includes Nation Hahn, director of growth for EdNC; Molly Osborne, director of policy; Analisa Sorrells, chief of staff and associate director of policy; and Alli Lindenberg, engagement specialist.