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Amid high student absenteeism, PGCPS aims to find a solution that sticks

Nbcwashington · · 409 words · By Darcy Spencer
Community Responsibility in Education
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“When I arrived at Andrew Jackson Academy in 2022, our chronic absenteeism rate was 74%,” Tweety said.”
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The specific claim regarding the 74% chronic absenteeism rate at Andrew Jackson Academy in 2022 is not corroborated by the provided web search or Wikipedia results. The evidence provided for this claim is limited to general information about chronic absenteeism rates in other areas or historical information about people named Andrew Jackson.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson Donelson (August 25, 1799 – June 26, 1871) was an American diplomat and politician. He served in various positions as a Democrat and was the Know Nothing nominee for US vice president i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Donelson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson Jr. (December 4, 1808 – April 17, 1865) was the adopted son of seventh U.S. president Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson Jr., a biological child of Rachel Jackson's brother Severn Donelson …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Jr.
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“In the Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS), the number of chronically absent students have dropped from 30% to 27% over the past year.”
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The claim about PGCPS dropping the rate from 30% to 27% is not directly confirmed by multiple independent sources. The evidence provided confirms that PGCPS exists and provides general information about the district, but no specific year-over-year percentage change matching the claim is found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides details on the middle schools within the Prince George's County Public Schools system, in the U.S. State of Maryland. Middle schools operate as 6th–8th grade middle schools. Som…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prince_George's_County…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince George's County (often shortened to PG County, PG, or PGC) is located in the U.S. state of Maryland bordering the eastern portion of Washington, D.C. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George's_County,_Maryla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince George's County Public Schools (PGCPS) is a public school district that serves Prince George's County, Maryland. During the 2024–25 academic year, the district enrolled around 133,000 students …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_George's_County_Public_…
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““We’re talking about students dealing with the weight of anxiety, stress and mental health struggles. And honestly, we're talking about students who sometimes feel disconnected” Erioluwa Ajakaye, a student member of the school board, said.”
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The specific statements attributed to Erioluwa Ajakaye regarding students dealing with anxiety, stress, and feeling disconnected are present in the web search results, but there are no independent corroborating sources (e.g., other news reports) to confirm this statement was made by her in that context.
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web search NEUTRAL — Erioluwa Elizabeth Ajakaye, popularly known as "Eri was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to the United States with her parents at the age of one. Her family settled in Prince George's County, Marylan…
https://www.pgcps.org/offices/board-of-education/members/eri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Erioluwa Elizabeth Ajakaye, popularly known as "Eri was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and moved to the United States with her parents at the age of one. Her family settled in Prince George's County, Marylan…
https://sites.google.com/pgcps.org/pgrasg/smob-corner
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web search NEUTRAL — I built this platform because I believe every student deserves to be heard, supported, and given the tools to succeed—no matter their school or zip code. From leadership opportunities to real mental h…
https://www.instagram.com/p/DH9c2V1uOAN/
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“Students, parents and school leaders were part of the announcement of a community-driven initiative to reduce chronic absenteeism called the Attendance Ambassador Program.”
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The existence of an 'Attendance Ambassador Program' and the involvement of students, parents, and school leaders are suggested by the web search results, but no multiple independent sources confirm that *all* these groups were involved in *announcing* this specific program.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (born November 27, 1957) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney. She served as the United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 and ambassador to Australia from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Kennedy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is an annual scholarship competition sponsored jointly by the U.S. Senate and the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. After a testing and interview proce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Senate_Youth_Pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Pennsylvania (Penn or UPenn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Pennsylvania
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“If your student misses just two days of school every month, that can add up to 10% of the school year, and that's how kids fall behind,” she said.”
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The claim that missing two days of school every month can account for 10% of the school year and cause students to fall behind is mentioned in one web search result. However, this specific calculation (2 days/month = 10% of the year) is not corroborated by a second independent source.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Missing or The Missing may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MissingNo. ( ; Japanese: けつばん, Hepburn: Ketsuban) is a glitch and an unofficial Pokémon species found in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue. Due to the programming of certain in-game events, players…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappea…
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“At Andrew Jackson Academy, school leaders have been working on the problem for the past several years.”
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The evidence confirms that Andrew Jackson High School exists and that historical figures named Andrew Jackson have been prominent. However, there is no evidence from multiple sources confirming that 'school leaders at Andrew Jackson Academy' have been working on absenteeism for 'several years' in a general sense.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) was the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. He rose to fame as a U.S. Army general and served in both houses of the U.S. Congress. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson High School of Advanced Technology, A Dedicated Magnet School is the oldest fully accredited high school in Duval County, Florida. It is located just north of downtown Jacksonville on M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_High_School_(Ja…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Jackson Jr. (December 4, 1808 – April 17, 1865) was the adopted son of seventh U.S. president Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson Jr., a biological child of Rachel Jackson's brother Severn Donelson …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson_Jr.
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“Tweety says they’ve brought the rate of chronically absent students down from 74% to 21%.”
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The claim that the rate was reduced from 74% to 21% is presented in the context of the evidence, but this specific data point is not independently corroborated by multiple sources. The evidence only provides general information on chronic absenteeism rates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rate of Chronically Absent Students by District Size and Location.Your academic calendar, and how you structure your six-week periods, directly impacts how costly student absences are to your district…
https://www.frontlineeducation.com/texas-chronic-absenteeism…
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web search NEUTRAL — Chronically absent students are at higher risk for poor academic performance, social-behavioral problems, and school dropout. Interventions that address a wide range of students’ material needs may re…
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12673512/
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web search NEUTRAL — Beyond sagging graduation rates and increased dropout rates, chronic absenteeism has also been linked to negative educational results such as lower grades and standardized test results.
https://nypost.com/2025/03/06/us-news/bombshell-study-reveal…
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““This program is really engaging for the kids and fun to make all the kids come to school,” eighth grader Carli Hollard said.”
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The statement attributed to eighth grader Carli Hollard regarding the program being engaging and fun is present in the web search results, but there are no independent corroborating sources to confirm this specific quote or testimony.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eighth graders also saw their math scores decline. Concerningly, reading and math scores continued to fall after students returned to school from the COVID-19 closures and remain stubbornly below pre-…
https://washingtonstand.com/news/homeschool-students-are-hap…
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web search NEUTRAL — Last year, she launched the Attendance Ambassador program, which brings local businesses and partners into the school to greet students each morning. These morning greeters offer small tokens of appre…
https://www.ciseasternpa.org/post/september-is-attendance-aw…
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web search NEUTRAL — The improved OMT Ambassador Program is in its Final Stages of Development!
https://honee.technology/
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