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Panel urges repeal of 'Learn Fair' cash‑sanction law, calling it punitive and disproportionate
Summary
Legal‑aid and advocacy groups asked the Joint Committee on Education to repeal "Learn Fair," the law that can cut cash assistance for families whose children have unexcused absences. Witnesses said the rule is administratively burdensome, often inaccurate, and disproportionately affects Hispanic and Spanish‑speaking households.
A multi‑organization panel urged the committee to repeal the so‑called "Learn Fair" law (enforced by the Department of Transitional Assistance), which can reduce cash assistance for families when school attendance records show more than eight unexcused absences in a quarter. Anna Krieger (Massachusetts Advocates for Children) and attorneys from Massachusetts Law Reform Institute and Greater Boston…
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