One-day school week to blame for 77% attendance on first day of school

One-day school week to blame for 77% attendance on first day of school

BY ERIN EINHORN, ROB SGOBBO, BEN CHAPMAN AND MEREDITH KOLODNER
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Thursday, September 9th 2010, 4:00 AM

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Attendance in classrooms was lower than usual on the first day of school Wednesday, due to Rosh Hashanah.

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Almost a quarter of city students played hooky on the first day of classes, snubbing the unusual single-day school week.

The Education Department's early morning tweet "Perfect attendance starts today!"

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19 almost-axed high schools see steep drop in enrollment Nineteen schools saved from the chopping block reopened Wednesday with small staffs, fewer students and other bleak changes.