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In this episode of Dangerous Ideas for Social Change, Kent, Mallory and Sara dig beneath the headlines and statistics and explore what absenteeism is really telling us about our communities. Through honest conversation and lived experience, they talk about why kids are missing school, what systems are failing them, and why real change requires staying in the mess - alongside families, instead of looking for quick fixes.

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In this solo episode, Kent Dueck breaks down the real story behind the staggering absenteeism rate. Drawing from years of frontline experience, Kent exposes the uncomfortable truth: the system isn’t listening, and kids are paying the price.

Building on the ABSENT documentary, Kent shows how this issue has been hiding in plain sight and why it matters now more than ever.

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When kids stop showing up to school, it’s easy to blame attendance - but what if the problem runs deeper? In this episode of Dangerous Ideas for Social Change, Kent Dueck sits down with Mallory Pledger to unpack the stories behind ABSENT, a powerful new documentary exploring why so many young people are slipping through the cracks.

Watch the documentary “ABSENT” on YouTube to see the stories that inspired this conversation. https://youtu.be/4hYN-HK6bWM

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