PROOF POINTS: The chronic absenteeism puzzle
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
More than one out of four students is chronically absent from school. Credit: Getty Images Why is it that only 15 percent of public school leaders say they’re “extremely concerned” about student absences, according to a recent Education Department survey? This question gnawed at me as I wrote my Feb. 12, 2024 column about how chronic absenteeism remains stubbornly high in elementary, middle and high schools.
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