High school students skipping class | IN 60 SECONDS

In Montgomery County, Maryland, large numbers of high school students are graduating with significant numbers of unexcused absences. Are students really qualified for a diploma if they aren't even in class? AEI's Frederick M. Hess explains how big this problem could be.

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[Megamean]

I did more skipping school in my grade school years (at family discretion) than I did in high school. Even when I turned 18 and was no longer legally required to go to school, I chose to because all my social interaction was there. It was a hobby I was willingly partaking in.

[pufthedragonCCS]

If students don't want to be in class, don't force them, it only hurts those that do.
Let them drop out. They will either see that it was a mistake or work harder to be successful.
The only reason the school is forcing them to "graduate" is so that they can inflate their numbers and get bonuses.

[TedSeeber]

I don't know about an attendance requirement for graduation, but automated attendance systems should be messaging parents when kids miss even one class, repeatedly, every hour, until there is a reply.