Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 20—A recent report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli stated that chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and ...

(The Center Square) – Chronic absenteeism affects the dropout rate, which in turn affects crime and the economy, Georgia lawmakers were told. The House of Representatives and the Senate have special ...

School is out for the summer, but student absenteeism is an issue that we should care about as a community at any time of the year. It’s not an exaggeration to call chronic absenteeism one of the ...

In 2024, 27% of Washington students were chronically absent — slightly above the national average of 24%. Those few percentage points represent thousands of students and years of potential challenges.

August in Georgia marks the beginning of a new school year and brings with it a mixed bag of emotions for school-aged children, their parents and the educators who serve them. The anticipation of ...

Five years after the start of the pandemic, one of the most surprising ways that school has profoundly, and perhaps permanently, changed is that students aren’t showing up. Here are some insights from ...

Chronic absenteeism has become a pressing challenge for the nation’s schools. The stories are ubiquitous, featuring headlines like last week’s New York Times’s front-pager “Why School Absences Have ...

In 2020, it started to become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic would have far-reaching implications for more than just physical health. Students were suddenly learning online instead of in the ...

Baltimore City principal Yetunde Reeves makes it a priority to encourage strong attendance at her school. Reeves, principal of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, said improving attendance is the first ...

Dr. Chase Samsel, a psychiatrist at Boston Children's Hospital, discusses the impacts absences during the Newton teacher's strikes might have on students. Dr. Chase Samsel, a psychiatrist at Boston ...

A recent report by state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli stated that chronic absenteeism rates among New York public and charter school students increased sharply as schools transitioned back to ...