For girls, it’s period pain. Cramps can be unbearable but they are also a good excuse to skip school because people will feel awkward and stop asking you about it. A good one is saying you’re ...
"The importance of coming to school just seems to have eroded over time," Strandell told the Herald. The share of students skipping school in Grand Forks has grown considerably in recent years, ...
Sep. 14—GRAND FORKS — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jon Strandell recalls, a student with eight or more absences was "unusual." At the time, when Central High School had implemented attendance ...