House Bill 4154 would require quarterly attendance reporting as students say empty classrooms are slowing learning.

The Baltimore City Council is taking steps toward addressing the root causes of school absenteeism, a problem that plagues Baltimore at a far higher rate than any other county in the state. Among the ...

THE STORY FROM CITY HALL. SCHOOL OFFICIALS POINT OUT THIS IS A PROBLEM NOT JUST HERE IN THE CITY, BUT NATIONWIDE. AND EVEN THOUGH THE ABSENTEEISM RATES WENT DOWN SLIGHTLY, THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ...

Chronic absenteeism is more than a data point—it’s a signal of deeper challenges impacting student success. As districts nationwide work to re-engage students and families, leaders are rethinking ...

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has doubled to 26 percent nationally, reaching crisis levels and ...

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 ...

Chronic absenteeism remains a nationwide challenge, despite efforts to return to normalcy post-pandemic. And the data suggests we are far from solving it. Right now, one in four classroom seats sits ...

Students who are missing too much school might be facing mental health issues, poverty and housing insecurity — issues that might seem daunting if not impossible for the school system to tackle by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Schools across America are facing an epidemic of empty seats. More than four years after the start of the pandemic, school ...

ATLANTA — Nearly 20% of Georgia public school students are chronically absent, prompting state lawmakers to address the issue. Pre-COVID absenteeism was 8%, but the number has now risen to nearly 20%, ...

Sharon Latten Clark, a school leader and Louisiana state board of education member, understands better than most how crucial attendance is to student success. A New Orleans native with 30 years of ...

According to a Uwezo Uganda report, a total of 270 teachers, representing 18 percent of the workforce in Namutumba District, are absent from duty daily. The report titled “Are our children learning?” ...