Why aren’t Hoosier kids showing up to school—and how can Indiana lawmakers help?

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2 thoughts on “Why aren’t Hoosier kids showing up to school—and how can Indiana lawmakers help?

  1. I skipped school twice in high school. I got caught both times. I got in so much trouble with my parents that I can’t believe I actually didn’t a second time. The ramped up discipline I received the second time cured me of even thinking about it ever again.

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