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School absences have exploded since the pandemic, work from home is bad for burglars, and Meta is deploying custom chips for AI across its datacenters
Watch All-In E174 Read our deep dives into Climate, Artificial Intelligence, Healthcare and Space Caught My Eye… School absences have exploded since the pandemic. Recent data shows that an estimated 26% of public school students were considered ‘chronically absent’ last school year, up from 15% before the pandemic - meaning that more than a quarter of students missed +10% of a given school year. Across the country, students are choosing to stay home when sick with routine colds and viruses, and more students are struggling with mental health. According to education experts, student…
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