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Strategies for Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism in Educational Institutions

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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

Decreasing demand dashes expectations for enrollment increase in the UK.

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Decreasing demand dashes expectations for enrollment increase in the UK.

An unexpected drop in demand for higher education in England could pose significant challenges for universities, as predictions of enrollment growth in the coming years appear overly optimistic while a demographic decline is on the horizon. A report by Higher Education Policy Institute president Bahram Bekhradnia suggests that previous estimates of 350,000 more students by … Read more