Education news roundup: absenteeism, teacher pay, City Schools CEO contract

Baltimore Banner reporter Liz Bowie joins us for a roundup of news about schools. Why are so many kids chronically absent, and why is it getting worse? What’s up with a pay raise for Baltimore teachers? Will the head of City Schools renew her contract? 
Read her reporting:Time is nearly up. Will Baltimore City schools keep CEO Sonja Santelises?Baltimore teachers negotiate a 9% pay bump for early-career educatorsFar more Maryland students are missing too much schoolDo you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472