Chronic absenteeism spiked in Ohio during the pandemic and never fully recovered. Kids who miss school fall behind, disengage, and too often don’t graduate. The high stakes create an urgent need for ...

The pandemic disrupted school attendance across the country. Chronic absenteeism rose sharply between 2018-19 and its peak in 2021-22, and although rates have declined, the initial surge and the pace ...

This California district cut chronic absenteeism in half. Learn how they used insight and early action to reach families and change outcomes.

Allentown sixth-graders are experimenting with an artificial-intelligence-powered program that one student called “basically a teacher online,” and educators themselves say helps them provide timely ...

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