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Oct 2020
12m 36s

Taking Attendance in a Virtual School Ye...

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With the school year underway and so many kids learning remotely, how are schools getting students to show up for class? CNN Correspondent Evan McMorris-Santoro talks with school attendance experts about the biggest challenges with online school this year. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad c ... Show More
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