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Michigan students facing educational neglect is a ‘hidden problem’
Michigan students facing educational neglect is a ‘hidden problem’The lack of state oversight means there is no data to suggest how widespread the problem might be in Michigan. Jillian Ruck, executive director of CHILD USA, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit think tank dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect, said it is difficult to know how many kids across the country experience educational neglect. “We don’t really know how many kids are not enrolled and so they kind of aren’t even on the radar,” Ruck said. “We think it’s hard to measure but we think it’s definitely more common than people think.” Peri Stone-Palmquist, executive director of the Ypsilanti-based Student Advocacy Center of Michigan, said instances of educational neglect aren’t always intentional on the part of parents, but rather may signal that parents are struggling financially.
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