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Ned Lamont: “We have tens of thousands of kids that just don't go to…”

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Governor Ned Lamont on Connecticut's Stability in Uncertain Times

Published | Video Starts at 59:29

And most importantly, we're working doubly hard on what we can do to get involved sooner. You know, there's a whole debate right now. We have tens of thousands of kids that just don't go to school and we lose contact with the kids and what's going on in those families. That's a debate we're having right up in legislature right now. How can we make sure those family situations and those kids, we take care of them without intruding on parental rights? (59:29–59:38)

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Asserts that tens of thousands of children in Connecticut do not attend school, leading to lost contact with families.

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