BOSTON —

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper made house calls Wednesday morning to urge students with histories of chronic absenteeism to return to class.

"Every single student, every single family is critical to how we’re trying to make Boston a home for everyone," Wu said. Latest Forecast

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This year 70 volunteers are helping encourage students to come back to school.

"Just so you guys know, I’m a former high school dropout and it was one conversation from an individual, a neighbor, who helped to get me back on track," said Emmanual Allen, director of Boston Public Schools Re-Engagement Center.

Boston Public School officials said they are seeing improvement with four straight years of a d

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