For some students, absence isn’t defiance, it’s avoidance of a place that no longer feels safe or worth returning to.

Research from the University of Chicago finds Chicago Public Schools students are more likely to go to class when they have ...

Virginia educators have been trying for years to get lawmakers to fund free breakfast programs for children, pointing to overwhelming evidence that children stand a better chance of learning if ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number ...

The biggest problem in education is that kids aren’t showing up to school. Last year, 26 percent of students missed a month of class or more, leading to dramatic declines in academic performance.

When employees are unwell or juggling too much, elevated rates of absenteeism are one signal for organizations to look for. And that signal comes at a cost for organizations. The Centers for Disease ...

PETERSBURG, Va. — Petersburg High School recently claimed a traveling trophy for the highest decrease in chronic absenteeism in the district for the second month in a row, part of a division-wide ...

Omaha Public Schools are trying "science-based" attendance strategies to help bring their numbers up While chronic absenteeism rates remain above pre-pandemic levels, the Nebraska Department of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — According to a new state analysis from No Kid Hungry Virginia, nearly 32,000 more students are eating breakfast at school compared to two years ago. The growth lines up with the ...

DENVER — A Denver Public Schools middle school has dramatically reduced its chronic absenteeism rate by implementing an innovative program that pairs students with accountability buddies and provides ...

Chronic absenteeism surfaced during the pandemic and Colorado schools are still trying to come to grips with why it persists. Mesa County Valley School District 51 lags behind other districts in ...

Chronic absenteeism is an issue affecting schools all across Colorado. In the 2024-2025 school year, more than a quarter of students (28.4%) were chronically absent. That issue is even more prevalent ...