Chronic Absenteeism
New York City is aiming to have a ‘family connector’ in each of the city’s 1,600 public schools, helping parents access city resources such as housing and food support.
Some Detroit parents say they end up quitting their jobs because of schedules that make it impossible for them to get their kids to or from school.
Policymakers and leaders of community organizations and coalitions must work for school and district leaders to reduce chronic absenteeism, authors of a new book say.
The Detroit school district has seen a small reduction in chronic absenteeism for high school students since introducing a perfect attendance incentive.
The goals are ambitious and meant to address some of the 880,000-student system’s thorniest challenges.
Nationwide, Native students miss school far more frequently than their peers. Watonga High School bucks the trend.
Educators and tribes are working together to connect with families and help school feel more relevant, as part of their efforts to combat high rates of chronic absenteeism.
Roughly one in eight students in New York City’s public school system were living in temporary housing last school year, according to Advocates for Children.
Overall school attendance is improving, but children with disabilities and those from low-income families aren’t rebounding as well as their peers, the state reports.
Legislators heard how counselors and attendance liaisons can help reduce absences. Earlier this year, Indiana adopted a law focused on improving student attendance.
Higher-poverty schools see more chronic absenteeism. They are taking a closer look at students’ whole environments to find solutions to the issue.
Chronic absenteeism remains stubbornly high. Now 14 states are pledging to cut their rates in half.
Más de 170 estudiantes y exalumnos de Newark compartieron las barreras que les impidieron ir a la escuela y permanecer allí. El Newark Opportunity Youth Network publicó las conversaciones en un portal en línea.
Rhode Island is getting national attention for its comprehensive approach to cutting chronic absenteeism that involves public data displays, help from mayors, and lots of rewards for kids.
The state has set a new goal to decrease chronic absenteeism to 17.8% by the 2026-27 year.
Schools always had the option to refer absenteeism cases to the local prosecutor, but they typically preferred other responses. Now a new law requires it in certain cases.
A new analysis from the Associated Press finds millions of students remain chronically absent. Some schools are using novel strategies like sports and cash to get kids in the door.
More than 170 Newark students and alumni shared the barriers that kept them from going to school and staying there. The Newark Opportunity Youth Network posted the conversations in an online portal.
The new school year is here, see what’s new for you and your students around cell phones, reading, state testing and more.
The rates at which kids missed lots of schools rose during the pandemic and have stayed high, affecting schools’ key goals like learning recovery.