tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post964107741798246428..comments2024-03-21T13:15:26.838-04:00Comments on The Rural Blog: Highest rates of chronic absenteeism are in rural schools, says Department of Education reportMelissa Patrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01558431327921705882noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13520324.post-52756491932818368342016-12-23T18:05:51.834-05:002016-12-23T18:05:51.834-05:00I would say that bullying, and an unfriendly atmos...I would say that bullying, and an unfriendly atmosphere in schools, plays a large role in this.<br /><br />Not only do they get bullied by fellow students but also from school staff. Some statistics have shown that harassment of students by staff (mainly teachers) has increased. Some of this harassment is even done under the "cover" of school lessons. Lessons that single out students of certain backgrounds under the lie of "teaching students about society". Even worse, these lessons have been pushed as acceptable under Common Core.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com