The Hill

50 states, one goal: Cut chronic absenteeism in schools by 50 percent in 5 years

Since the pandemic, schools have become political battlegrounds, where seemingly every issue is polarized: school closures, mask mandates, teachings about race and sexuality, school choice, the ...
WCYB

Virginia bill proposed to address chronic absenteeism, educational neglect in schools

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — To combat learning loss, school administrators tell News 5 they must first address chronic absenteeism. It's the goal of a new bill under consideration in Virginia. In ...
mynews4

Washoe County sees promising decline in absenteeism, aims for pre-pandemic rates

School districts across the United States are grappling with chronic absenteeism, with data from the research hub Education to Career indicating that approximately 19% of students nationwide were ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Reading, absenteeism, financial literacy and more: How San Diego Unified schools aim to chip away at big student goals

A week into the new school year, its first with Superintendent Fabiola Bagula at the helm, San Diego Unified School District leaders hashed out how they plan to make, and measure, progress toward what ...