Christina Chung/for NPR Education He has a badge and a gun — and he investigates school truancy WFYI July 31, 2024 • When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it's known as truancy — and in Madison County, Ind., it can lead to a visit from truancy investigator Mitch Carroll. In one Indiana county, kids who miss school are paid a visit by the truancy officer Listen · 6:56 6:56 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-4995740/nx-s1-ad64103d-3c9f-4430-ad14-f6376aee5921" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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A school scene in Uganda. David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Turnley/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Goats and Soda Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School? December 28, 2016 • A new study tries to find out what happens when girls in the developing world are on their period. And it's complicated. Does Handing Out Sanitary Pads Really Get Girls To Stay In School? Listen · 3:50 3:50 Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/506472549/507287064" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hanna Barczyk for NPR Goats and Soda How Do You Motivate Kids To Stop Skipping School? May 22, 2015 • A study in an Indian slum tried promising a reward: Improve your attendance, and you'll get a small treat. But for third-graders, sometimes these incentive schemes can do more harm than good.
