Possible Reform to Address Absenteeism in Schools

How do we feel about the current education system? According to NorthCountryNow (Use reader mode in your browser to bypass the paywall) some thought is being put into addressing absenteeism in schools.

I thought this would be a good "first" post, as education is vital however how that education gets delivered is an area that we probably all have thoughts about.

On the one hand, absenteeism is clearly a problem. If children aren't getting the education they need, they'll struggle later in life which has effects that ripple through their lives, as well as effects that ripple through communities.

However, my own opinion is that our education system has fallen into a sort of disrepair. Between lack of reasonable wages for educators, increasing class sizes and the politicization of the curriculum itself, it feels as though us adults have collectively decided to set future generations up for failure. The "Fuck you, I got mine" mentality shown in other areas of society has seemingly, unfortunately, been made a part of the administration mechanisms that oversee education.

Unfortunately, while I can say that I recognize the problems, I struggle with offering any ideas/solutions. I'm not sure the efforts merely to increase attendance are the bandaids that will "fix" the system, but I feel that at least it's something to get the ball rolling and perhaps by opening up the discussion our political representatives can come up with something that'll be beneficial to all of us.