JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Mississippi Department of Education issued the following news release:

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September 29, 2026

MDE releases 2025-26 Chronic Absenteeism Report

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has released the 2025-26 Chronic Absenteeism Report, which shows Mississippi's chronic absenteeism rate slightly decreased to 26.5%, representing 115,385 students who missed important instruc . . .

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