{
  "id": 19977605,
  "title": "Dubai private schools to report pupils who miss five consecutive days without explanation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/dubai-private-schools-to-report-pupils-who-miss-five-consecutive-days",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:38:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/11/14/dubai-private-schools-to-report-pupils-who-miss-five-consecutive-days-without-explanation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Private schools in Dubai must report pupils who miss five consecutive days without a valid explanation under new rules designed to identify children who may be at risk. Schools must also alert authorities when unexplained absences account for 10 per cent or more of a pupil's school days in a term, under requirements introduced by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. The measures form…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}