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  • Research project hopes to improve school attendance


    Increasing school attendance is a priority in many municipalities, including Jönköping and Värnamo where problematic school absenteeism has increased. Pupils are absent for long periods and are not reaching the targets in one or more subjects.In a new research project at the School of Education and Communication (HLK) at Jönköping University (JU), several different professional groups will collaborate to try to create tools to increase school attendance and get more students passing their grades.