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Coverage of Agency of Education in the Nexus archive.
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- States Try New Measures To Get Chronically Absent Students Back to Class
At least six states, including Utah, Oregon, Vermont, Tennessee, Mississippi, and New Jersey, have enacted laws to combat chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% of school days. Measures include monitoring absences, public data reporting, parental penalties, and task forces to address the issue, with over 70 related bills filed across 24 states this legislative session.
- Chittenden schools can avoid forced mergers if they act fast
Chittenden County's six CESA districts can avoid forced mergers by consolidating back-office services before merger studies fragment their collaboration. The CESA board, forming in July 2026, must prioritize these savings to negotiate future decisions from strength rather than financial pressure.