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CONTACT: Elizabeth Ruebman, 917-628-1330, elizabeth.amplify@gmail.com
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN OF NJ TO RELEASE REPORT ON CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM IN NEW JERSEY
Report Highlights Problem District-by-District, Underscores Long-Term Impacts, and
Highlights Low-Cost, Easy-to-Implement Solutions
NEWARK, NJ — On Wednesday, September 9, Advocates for Children of New Jersey will host a media-only conference call to review its report Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey. The report is embargoed until September 10 but reporters who agree to the embargo can review an advance copy and ask questions in advance of the release. The conference call will include:
1. An overview of the state of chronic absenteeism in New Jersey
2. Specific solutions to address chronic absenteeism
3. An opportunity to discuss school district-specific findings
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WHAT:
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Advance discussion of Advocates for Children of New Jersey's Showing Up Matters: The State of Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey to be released on September 10, 2015
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, September 9th, 10 am
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WHERE:
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719-457-2704
Participant passcode: 677035
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WHO:
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Cecilia Zalkind, Executive Director, ACNJ
Cynthia Rice, Senior Policy Analyst, ACNJ
Lynda Anderson-Towns, Retired Woodbine Superintendant
Sandra Diodonet, Paterson Public Schools
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