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Nearly every state is still struggling with attendance, according to data collected by The Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee .
Schools are working to identify students with slipping attendance, then provide help.
Experts say schools must get creative to address students' needs.
In Oakland , California , chronic absenteeism skyrocketed from 29% pre-pandemic to 53% in 2022-23 .
In Alaska , 45% of students missed significant school last year .
Many of the reasons kids missed school early in the pandemic are still firmly in place.
Financial hardship, transportation problems, mild illness and mental health struggles have kept kids home.
Research found absenteeism and poor mental health are "interconnected".
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