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Malheur County, Oregon, is crushing it when it comes to school attendance—outpacing even Portland and Eugene, while the state struggles with one of the worst absenteeism rates in the nation. After losing the power to issue truancy citations in 2021, educators pushed back, helping the county become the first in Oregon to reinstate them—and the results? Attendance soared. Now, two other counties are following their lead. While state leaders remain divided on whether punitive measures like citations are effective, the data from Malheur suggests accountability can be a game-changer for getting kids back in the classroom.

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