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Truancy Intervention Georgia
Truancy Intervention GeorgiaMay 5, 2026

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Chronic absenteeism is one of the biggest challenges facing students and families today.

Our Executive Director, Tonya Malone Ferguson, recently joined Mikey Wakefield on Cumulus Media’s Word on the Street to discuss how attendance challenges have evolved since COVID and why support for students must go beyond the classroom. 🎙️ Listen to a clip from the conversation.
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