COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will launch April 15 a statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling the chronic absenteeism problem, Gov. Mike DeWine announced ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Baltimore City Public Schools lead Maryland in chronic absenteeism. That’s not new. Traditionally, poverty and housing instability are considered the top predictors for school absences and Baltimore ...

We measure so much in education — test scores, graduation rates, teacher performance — but often overlook one of the simplest, clearest indicators of academic success: showing up. Chronic absenteeism ...

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 ...