Strategies for Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism in Educational Institutions

Strategies for Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism in Educational Institutions

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has doubled to 26 percent nationally, reaching crisis levels and threatening the educational foundation of our nation’s youth. Chronic absenteeism is estimated to be responsible for up to 27 percent of the overall decline in math … Read more