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Oregon’s school attendance rates are among the country’s worst. A new approach aims to fix that.
Oregon’s school attendance rates are among the country’s worst. A new approach aims to fix that.
Oregon’s school attendance rates are among the country’s worst. A new approach aims to fix that.

Published on: 02/26/2026

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Spectators gather to cheer on Grant High School's boys' soccer team during their state championship game against Beaverton High School last fall. A new policy at Grant aimed at improving attendance restricts students from attending sporting events and other activities if their attendance falls below a certain threshold, and allows students the chance to

The Oregon Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would supersize public reporting of student attendance data. Researchers say the move is a key first step towards lowering Oregon’s near-worst-in-the-nation rate of chronic absenteeism.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2026/02/oregons-school-attendance-rates-are-among-the-countrys-worst-a-new-approach-aims-to-fix-that.html

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