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Atlanta Public Schools plans to focus on chronic absenteeism, missing any school, instead of truancy, unexcused absences. This takes the focus off of the legal process and onto the academic impact.
Georgia school districts deal with spiking chronic absenteeism
Brennan FrittsMay 16, 2024

Chronic absenteeism, a condition where a student misses 10% or more of a school year, has spiked in Georgia since COVID-19. Pre-COVID, Atlanta...

Jackson Seferovich, freshman

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Alek Sibilsky
Jackson Seferovich stands on the football field.

Jackson Seferovich is a freshman at Midtown High School who plays singles on the varsity tennis team. He and his team are striving to win states this year but it will take a lot of effort.

“I am on the varsity tennis team at Midtown,” Seferovich said. “I usually play line one or two singles. We are about to play our first round of states, and we just finished an undefeated season. We really want to win the championship this year but it’s going to be hard.

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Alek Sibilsky
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Alek Sibilsky is a sophomore and a first-year writer for the paper. Outside of writing, he is a player on the varsity tennis team. He is excited to write for the paper this year.

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