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Malheur County’s Truancy Turnaround | Bend News
In Oregon’s toughest attendance battle, a rural county is turning the tide—Malheur County, once drowning in chronic absenteeism, is now outperforming wealthier districts by reinstating truancy citations, paired with support services, not punishment. After losing the power to issue citations statewide in 2021, local educators pushed back, passing a 2023 ordinance that’s led to double-digit attendance gains across all student groups. With only one fine issued out of 47 citations last year, the model proves accountability works when combined with help. While state leaders favor prevention, some…
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