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Denver Paid Sick Days Would Improve School Success

According to a new African American teacher with young kidsIWPR study, providing earned paid sick days to Denver workers would help reduce the spread of illness in schools, potentially reducing absences for both students and teachers. School children who experience a higher number of absences have more academic difficulty and may not achieve high school graduation.