Teacher absenteeism rates can cause "significant learning loss" to students, according to a report released by the Heritage Foundation on Thursday. The Heritage Foundation’s education policy ...

The rate of students chronically missing school got so bad during the pandemic that it will likely be 2030 before classrooms return to pre-COVID norms, a new report says. But even that prediction ...

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released its 2024-25 Chronic Absenteeism Report on Thursday. The report shows Mississippi’s chronic absenteeism rate rose to 27.6%, ...

The current education crisis isn’t just about the need to support student academic recovery–it’s also about teacher retention. As districts nationwide struggle to keep classrooms staffed, many fail to ...

As school districts rush to address a recent surge in chronic absenteeism, states have improved efforts to track and report on it . But many still lack clear definitions that would help to insure ...

Chronic absenteeism in Arizona high schools has decreased since its 2021-22 peak but remains above pre-pandemic levels. A recent report found that economically disadvantaged, American Indian, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Mississippi-based educational software company SchoolStatus announced on ...

Connecticut has stronger chronic absenteeism policies than other states but is not quite hitting the mark for its five-year goal to slash student chronic absenteeism rates in half, according to a new ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Nearly a third of students in New York State were chronically absent from school following the pandemic. That's according to a report by the New York State Comptroller. According to ...

PHOENIX — A new report sheds light on another way the pandemic disrupted learning for so many students in Arizona. The report by the Helios Education Foundation finds 22% of students — or nearly 1 in ...