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Part One: Truancy In D.C.

By: Kavitha Cardoza // December 15, 2008
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Skippers, truants and chronic absentees are just a few of the names given to students who cut classes.

In D.C.'s public schools, the truancy rate is nearly 20 percent. That means nearly one in five students has racked up at least 15 unexcused absences.

In the first of a three-part series, Kavitha Cardoza explores this widespread problem from the perspective of the students themselves.

Arts & Culture

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Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

Food

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Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

Politics

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Virginia Republicans Determine Slate Of Candidates

Republicans have selected candidates to represent the party in the November election.

Technology

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Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

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