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Birmingham mayor addresses unexcused absences in schools
Ten weeks into the school year, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin says there have been far too many unexcused absences in schools.Mayor Woodfin brought the issue to Facebook on Monday. “I expect as mayor as a leader in his community to hold all adults accountable,” Woodfin told WVTM 13’s Mattie Davis. School systems across the country […]
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Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert’s lengthy absentee record
Mayor Jean Stothert’s proposal to change the city charter to allow the mayor to run things while out of town has drawn questions about how often she’s been absent.The remote-work mayor currently has to transfer power to City Council President Pete Festersen when he or she leaves the state.“There wasn’t one decision that was made […]
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