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Chronic student absenteeism has nearly doubled in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic. Chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing 10% or more of the school year for any reason. Greenville ...

The Illinois State Board of Education has recommended swapping out “chronic absenteeism,” a metric that tracks how many students miss 10% of school days, for “consistent attendance,” the percent of ...

Chronic absenteeism in Long Island schools remained stubbornly high in 2024–25, despite efforts to get students back into the classroom following a surge in absences during the COVID-19 pandemic.

School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada — and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring this issue for a few years, motivated by ...

Chronic absenteeism improved in hundreds of school districts across New York during the 2024-2025 school year, according to state data. Chronic absenteeism among elementary and middle school students ...

SHELBY – According to a release by the Oceana County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Tim Simon, the School Resource Officer for Shelby Public Schools, came up with a fun and effective way to improve ...

New data suggests that Arlington Public Schools is making progress on lowering the rate of students being chronically absent from class. Through Jan. 30, 10% of APS students this school year were ...

More than five years after the pandemic threw schools off course, the latest evidence suggests that progress toward solving the nation’s attendance problem is slowing down well short of the finish ...

Even in the freezing air, Romian Crockett stood outside Chalmers STEAM Elementary with a boombox blaring ’90s music. Swaying to the beat, the principal hugged or high-fived each student who walked ...

The number of middle school and high school students in Chicago missing an astronomical 18 days or more of school shot up during the pandemic and has remained stubbornly high, but a new study finds ...