WNDU SportsSOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Indiana Department of Education reports 41 percent of students in the South Bend Community School Corporation are chronically absent, missing at least 18 days of school last year.
To address this widespread absenteeism, South Bend schools partnered with Notre Dame football player Leonard Moore and his “Tackle Attendance” initiative .
As part of this program, South Bend students meet bi-weekly to connect with community leaders and reinforce the importance of education.
In an era where Name, Image and Likeness sponsorships pervade college sports, college athletes can — at times — feel more like university employees than students. But some student-athletes, like Moore, value academic excellence just as much as athletic achievements.
That’s why Moore and his
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