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Ontarios new high school grading system incentivizes attendance, with 15% of grades 9 & 10, and 10% of grades 11 & 12, tied to attendance and participation. Education expert Dwayne Matthews warns this policy may not address underlying issues like mental health, financial struggles, and bullying, which cause students to skip class. Around 150,000 to 200,000 students face bullying annually, exacerbating absenteeism. Matthews sees this as a call for action on mental health, financial support, and anti-bullying measures to improve student attendance.

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