A new program is giving the gift of free laundry for some students in Queens in hopes that it will help keep them in school.
Even the COO of a clean energy company took notice of a bulletin board on high absenteeism noticed during a school visit.
The fix is that parents will be given coupons twice a month, to redeem for 30 pounds of wash, dry and fold. It's a collaboration between the school, nearby 14th Street Laundry and Hydro Quebec, which is sponsoring the free service.
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