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Too many Year 9 students are missing school. What can parents and teachers do to keep them engaged?

  • Written by: Christopher Hudson, Lecturer in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Federation University Australia
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This week, we learned public high school students in Victoria are missing school at record levels.

Students enrolled in state secondary schools missed an average of 5.6 weeks in Victoria last year, up from just 3.5 weeks in 2018. Absences were particularly high for Year 9 students, who missed an average of 6.5 weeks in...

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