RAND researchers estimated about 22% of K-12 students nationally were chronically absent last school year. Chronic absenteeism is up considerably from the typical 15% range before the pandemic.

Schools are struggling to get chronic absenteeism to pre-pandemic levels, five years after it spiked during COVID-19.    Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing more than 10 percent of school ...

California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond emphasized the importance of Community Schools strategies ...

Research shows that early childhood maltreatment is associated with significant delays in social and cognitive development.

The Georgia Department of Education reports a decline in chronic absenteeism from 23% to 19% but recognizes the need for ...

The Mississippi Department of Education is making strides to help cut back on students missing time in school. From Sept. 8 ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced on Tuesday that Virginia is leading the nation in cutting chronic absenteeism in schools ...

R ICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia currently leads the nation in chronic absenteeism recovery, Governor Youngkin announced ...

The California Department of Education is rolling out new guidance to help schools reduce chronic absenteeism. Brady Halbleib ...

The Mississippi Department of Education is promoting Attendance Awareness Month to reduce chronic absenteeism and promote the ...

The Biden administration Wednesday announced its plan to attack the latest education scourge: chronic absenteeism. “We cannot and will not accept that as a new normal,” the White House said ...

Spiking rates of chronic absenteeism Before the pandemic, about 1 in 7 students nationwide—8 million—were chronically absent, data collected by the U.S. Department of Education show.