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State Superintendent Carey Wright said chronic absenteeism has a negative impact on student achievement. The Mississippi Department of Education released chronic absenteeism data today.

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Vicksburg, Wingfield, Lanier High Schools Top 'Chronically Absent' List

More than 70,000 students were chronically absent in the 2016-2017 school year, chronic absentee data the Mississippi Department of Education released today show.

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