Paterson school absenteeism rate is 42%. That exacerbates low student test scores

17 May 2024, 5:25 am

The chronic absenteeism rate in Paterson Public Schools was 41.6% of the total enrollment during the 2022-23 school year, far exceeding the state average of 16.6%, according to data released recently ...... Read More »

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