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chronically absent from school, what can be done to get them back into the classroom? ♪ >> major funding for pbs news weekend has been provided by -- >> consumer cellular can, how can i help you? you get nationwide coverage with no contract. that ikind of our thing. have a nice day. ♪ >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour.

this program made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and from contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> good evening. after suffering its worst earthquake in over a century, morocco has begun three days of national mourning. at least 2100 people are dead and another 2400 injured, many of those critically. many more remain unaccounted for. the three point nine magnitude aftershock rattled the region day as villages were burying those who died. rescuers combed through rubble in a desperate search for any remaining survivors. the u.n. estimates 300,000 people were affected by friday nights earthquake. moroccans today, pleaded for

help. >> no bread, no electcity and water. people are suffering and aid is late. some are sck on the roofs. some lack shelter. the situation is dire. >> the moroccan government has been slow to approve outside aid, even as a number of nations have offered it. joining us now is our special correspondent. thank you so much for being here. could you give us the sense of the latest of what you have been seeing? >> the latest from marrakech, i am at a blood donation center. one of the biggest hospitals here. eating too officials here, they have had to turn people away for nearly 48 hours now.

people have been lining up around the block 1000 feet down the road to donate blood. they have been waiting some arriving in the morning. this particular blood donation point is full and that is the situation in marrakech. another point we have observed today is people started to return to their homes. last night they were lining the streets, sleeping in the streets , in the parks, wherever they could, because they did not feel safe in their structures. now they have started to head home. some solidarity and reassured locals here. >> we understand that many homes they are returning to have been made out of mud bricks, which are particularly vulnerable to tremors like this. what are the biggest challenges that the search-and-rescue teams have still trying to find people who might be alive? >> accessing them will be the

biggest challenge. that is what we got from guides in the local area. some of these villages do not have roads that go to them. that will be the main challenge. it will be very difficult to get to. they are usually accessed by donkey or foot. these are the problems authorities are facing accessing these remote villages. we know from our sources on the ground that some help has arrived and of those villages. it is a different situation in different places. these are very basic villages that have been in these mountains for years. they are built from materials that are not made to was and any level of earthquake, let alone something this serious. >> i cannot even imagine the national trauma that moroccans are going through. have you had the opportunity to speak to people? how are they faring? >> a lot of grief, disbelief,

and some reluctant acceptance that we hear from the locals i am speaking to. one man said my muslim faith tells me that when nature does something like this to us, it is god's land. that is part of how people are coping with this tragedy. they have at the believe that it is god's plan. that is why they are able to go through such a dramatic time. absolutely an outpouring of grief, sadness, frustration with the moroccan government expressed by people we speak to. also some positives. this blood donation center had people lining up around the block. we have also seen a lot of suv's pullg up. some of the wealthier families driving their suvs full of food and water and sanitary procts to the families of the victims who are in marrakech with nowhere to stay. a lot of solidarity but a still serious outpouring of grief. >> the government is apparently

not asking for a good deal of foreign aid that has been offered by many notions -- nations, including the u.s. has the government explained why it does not seem to be welcoming all of this aid as it has been offering? >> they have not explained why some offers have been accepted. spain got a official request from the government to help. but others have not. even though they were ready to help. that has caused a lot of frustration and criticism here in marrakech of the government. saying we do not know why. some people here say they are a bit disorganized. there is no clear understanding of why this is happening. that international help is there. from india or israel or either neighboring algeria, who had broken diplomatic ties two years ago. they opened up humanitarian

flights and resources. whether or not the moroccan government will take of those offers we will have to see in the next hours and days. >> thank you so much for being here. the g 20 summit in india concluded with a new member, the african union, an ambitious plan to create a railway from europe to the middle east to india. and an acknowledgment of the atrocities in ukraine but no mention of the aggressor. russia and china signed off in this final agreement. but russian president vladimir putin and the president of china were notably absent. earlier today i spoke with a special correspondent who is in new delhi covering the g20. as i mentioned, there were some announcements about this summit. on some of the key issues leading into the summit, it seems that there was not nearly as much progress made. >> there was a lot of debate a

discussion about what could actually be achieved. you have to remember that these forms are built to have consensus. whether it is on issues like debt restructuring, there was hope that leaders could come together. even though they have agreed on this, there is very little that countries can do to hold each other accountable. one of the biggest issues that dominated this meeting was the war in ukraine. you had western countries, particularly the g-7 nations led by the u.s., who have been pushing for stronger sanctions against russia. but that was countered by russia supported by china. then you had a third bloc of countries like india who have tried to play both sides. >> how does the biden administration rationalize or justify this statement? i think by all accounts it was

weaker than they wished it had come out of the summit. >> the white house sai ts builds on what the u.s. and other g-7 nations and most of the western nations have said about thear. these declarations often mirror the language of the host nation. in that way thiss a reflection of what india has stood. not directly criticizing russia. the foreign minister of ukraine through social media said this is nothing to be proud of, criticizing this joint declaration. >> on one of the more substantive announcents there was israel and shipping order announced linking europe, the middle east, and india. can you tell us more about that announcement? >> for india, this was a chance to advance issues facing the

north and south. infrastructure and debt restructuring were very much on the agenda. this has been seen as a counter to china. there belt and rode initiative. that helps china expanded influence politically and financially across the north and south. what was interesting about this announcement was the fact that president biden was very much there during the announcement supporting the countries because symbolically for the u.s. this was a chance to reestablish its relationship with asian-pacific nations and to counter china. >> notably, the president of china and russia were not there for this summit. you have any sense of how their absence affected negotiations? >> it symbolically gave the west a much bigger stage. president biden was there ming

sure that everybody noticed that the u.s. was there to meet with adversaries and talk more. to make sure the u.s. commitment to the asia-pacific region. in many ways this was a bigger platform for the u.s. in front of the press around resident -- president xi. >> this was a means to showcase his leadership internationally. >> it has become the most populous nation. the fifth largest economy. landing on t moon. the way some of the glitz and

glamour around g20 and the presidency must be criticized. opposition parties have pointed out this. that is the symbol of his political party. you cannot walk 100 meters without seeing a g20 poster with modi's face on it. people are saying this is like an ad campaign. there is also criticism about the security arrangement. parts of new delhi, the main district where the summit was held, were shut down. no traffic, no shops. for millions of people in the city who only get to eat if they work that day, they drive

people's cars, they deliver food . >> thank you so much for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> president biden is now in vietnam where he celebrated closer ties with the communist country that was once his sworn enemy. they elevated to highest diplomatic status, equal to russia and china. biotin later told -- biden later told reporters his visit was not about containing china. hurricane lee is slowly churning through the atlantic ocean. it remains unclear if it will affect any parts of the east coast. it is expected to regain strength in the coming days. the storm is staying north of puerto rico and the caribbean islands.

a drone attack killed 43 people and wounded 55 others. it is the latest violence between military and paramilitary groups led by rival generals who have battled for control of the country since april. coco gauff made history with her u.s. open victory last night. she rallied from behind for the upset and claimed her first grand slam title at only age 19. she is the first american teenager to win the u.s. open censoring arena williams did it in 1999 at age 17. excellent company to have. still to come, why so many american children are still absence from school. and activists targeting sporting events demanding action on climate change. >> this is pbs news weekend from

our studios in washington, home of the pbs newshour. >> at the height of the pandemic, school closures and the shift of virtual learning disrupted so many students lives. more than a quarter students did not attend 10% of last school year. last year, nearly 60 million students were chronically absent. that is double the pre-pandemic currency rate. we spoke with the founder and executive director of attendance works, an organization that is helping schools faces challenge. >> over a decade ago your organization began helping schools track and prevent chronic absenteeism.

when the pandemic hit, what were some of the issues? >> the pandemic created all sorts of challenges. when schools first closed and we moved to virtual learning, the first challenge was noticing which kids were there and which were not area we really did not have a mechanism for noticing that. if we don't notice that kids are not showing up, we are not good at reaching out. and bringing them back in. the pandemic really exacerbated the challenges that make it hard for kids to show up to school. we think about the big reasons. one is the barriers. a key barrier could be chronic acute illness. lack of health care or transportation.

>> one of the effects of long-term, sustained absenteeism from school? >> there's a wealth of data now that shows kids are missing too much school, starting as early as pre-k. they are off of reading by third grade. they can be off-track or achievement in middle school. more likely to be suspended. if kids do not show up regularly, they are less likely. there is a range of impact. showing up to school is about having that regur routine.

it is important for engagements. showing up to school is important for having access to resources. >> what are some of the solutions that you have seen states implement to reduce phonic absenteeism. >> well before the pandemic, connecticut started collecting and producing data on absent-ism. during the pandemic, they started collecting that data and making it available for everyone to see. which schools in which districts and which places had problems so we could take action? what they did was they created more positions to do home visits. multiple home visits. so they could find the kids were chronically absent. this is a district that was seeing the biggest challenges.

starting well before the beginning of school. those home visitors were able to increase attendae by 15 percentage points. for the kids who got home visits versus the kids who did not. >> candy strategies be replicated around the country? >> absolutely. what it means is at a district level, districts need to look at their data and understand which schools in which populations are struggling the most. find out how they can partner with kids and families to understand the challenges and engage them in solution. one solution that works very well is mentoring, whether it is an adult or it could even be another student who connects to a student every single day and notices they are there and helps them find resources that will help them very -- if they are expensive challenges. >> the department of education

encouraged stacy's code funds to reduce chronic absent. now that those funds are running out, what is left for states to do? >> i think we have to look at what the different issues affecting attendance? one huge issue right now is still lots of concerns around health. one of the things that states used covid really dollars for was school nurses. but there is still such a need for school nurses. they can help families access support, help schools adopt practices like making sure kids are washing their hands and enging in good hygiene, as well as getting messages for when to keep kids home and went to send them to school. school nurses can be funded by multiple sources. as covid relief doctors -- dollars run out, we should be looking at how we use medicaid,

how we partner with health organization. we have to be much more strategic about the use of our resources. use multiple funding sources to sustain the interventions we know work. >> the founder and executive director of attendance works, so thank you for joining us. >> thank you. ♪ >> around the world, climate change protests have disrupted everything from the daily commute to the night a museum. we saw this at the u.s. open last week. they are spreading to sporting events. we have this report. >> take them out! kick them out! >> the crucial match at the u.s. open delay for nearly an hour by protesters. one of them glued his feet to the door of the stadium -- floor

of the stadium. they want to bring an end to fossil fuels. more and more climate change activists are using high-profile sports events megaphones spread their message to wider audiences. disrupting nba games, soccer matches, and wimbledon. >> the u.n. has warned that the climate crisis is out of control. i think that caused people to join these rubes to make their voices heard in a different way. >> a skydiver dropping in on the european soccer championships protesters releasing orange dust during a rugby tournament. arrests at the british open and grand national steeplechase all played to captive audiences. >> millions of people watch this. there is already a platform for them to be able to get their message out. >> for some, the protests seem counterproductive. after protesters invaded the

track during the opening lap of the british grand prix, a driver said he was all for peaceful protest but this one endangered lives. after protes tossed oversized tennis balls into the court earlier this summer, and american tennis players of the disrupon ruined the experience for protesters -- viewers. >> there are people in the movement who believe that actually what these people are doing is counterproductive. they are not saying do not protest, but do not do it in the way these activists are doing. >> sports leagues and organizations are trying to discourage these demonstrations, working with authorities to develop protocols with dealing with them. telling fans and players not to take matters into their own hands and let security deal with it. for now the protesters believe the disruptions are achieving

their goals. they are momentous for dialogue on climate change, giving new meaning to the phrase leaving it all out on the field. ♪ >> in another sports update, three weeks after tarnishing his country's world cup victory, the head of spain's soccer federation announced late today that he is resigning. he was already suspended by fifa for kissing a female player on the lips without her consent during the world cup trophy presentation. he has been accused of sexual assault and coercion. that is our program for tonight. for all of my colleagues, thank you for joining us. we will see you tomorrow. >> major funding for pbs news

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