Chicago middle and high schoolers with fewer absences had higher test scores, the University of Chicago Consortium on School ...

Ohio educators are encouraged to take a positive approach to school discipline. Maskot / Getty Images Schools in Ohio, like other schools across the country, are struggling to reduce chronic ...

Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during the pandemic, creating major challenges for teachers and school administrators eager to bring students back to regular classroom routines. But for many schools, ...

Arlington Public Schools Superintendent Francisco Durán greets students at Gunston Middle School on the first day of school in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Arlington school leaders are making ...

Looking to rent? New website lists available apartments within Cincinnati A new website launched by the City of Cincinnati offers a one-stop-shop for anyone looking to rent an apartment within city ...

School districts implementing proactive, consistent attendance interventions saw a 22 percent improvement in chronic absenteeism rates from 2021-22 to 2022-23, versus only a 7 percent improvement ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Kalamazoo Public Schools is making strides in reducing chronic absenteeism. New data shows the chronic absenteeism rate this year is down nearly 20 percentage points from a high of 50 ...

Across the country, teachers and education leaders continue to fight rising rates of student absences. Curbing chronic absenteeism among students is particularly in the post-pandemic era as educators ...

A silent crisis is unfolding in our schools and impacting millions of California students: chronic absenteeism. The consequences of unchecked absenteeism are severe and far-reaching. It starts ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Chronic absenteeism has been a major focus for the Alabama State Department of Education. So far, state superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey said the state is in a better position this ...

Thousands of K-12 students in Detroit consistently miss days of school. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing at least 10% of school days – or 18 in a 180-day academic year. In Detroit, chronic ...