<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"&gt;Executive Director of Compass Community Schools, Kristi Baird, Chief Academic Officer of Gestalt Community Schools, Bobbie Turner, and Schools of Perea’s Tia James join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino. Guests discuss what has led to chronic absenteeism at the national and local levels, and strategies schools are using to keep kids in school.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Behind the Headlines Podcast

WKNO/The Daily Memphian

1517: Chronic absenteeism

OCT 25, 202431 MIN
Behind the Headlines Podcast

1517: Chronic absenteeism

OCT 25, 202431 MIN

Description

Executive Director of Compass Community Schools, Kristi Baird, Chief Academic Officer of Gestalt Community Schools, Bobbie Turner, and Schools of Perea’s Tia James join host Eric Barnes and The Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino. Guests discuss what has led to chronic absenteeism at the national and local levels, and strategies schools are using to keep kids in school.