Chronic absenteeism continues to pose significant challenges in U.S. schools, with 23.5% of students nationwide logging attendance issues in the 2023-24 academic year. However, SchoolStatus’ latest ...
It was Dec. 16 and the student, a sixth-grader, had already missed 20 days of school due to unexcused absences.
While most schools deem students chronically absent after they miss at least 10% of school days, poor attendance habits may ...
MERIDEN - Chronic absenteeism for students in the Meriden Public Schools has continued to decline since peaking during the ...
For some students, absence isn’t defiance, it’s avoidance of a place that no longer feels safe or worth returning to.