Truly successful chronic absenteeism solutions are those that focus on re-engaging students with their school communities.

Chronic absenteeism has become one of the most pressing challenges facing K-12 education today. According to the American Enterprise Institute, chronic absenteeism rates are leveling out at 23.5 ...

Half days are disappearing in the Philadelphia School District. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the district won’t have a single early dismissal — for teacher planning, report card conferences, ...

The Oregon Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would supersize public reporting of student attendance data. Researchers say the move is a key first step towards lowering Oregon’s ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After an historic blizzard dumped more than two feet of snow across New York City, and even more on Staten Island, schools faced challenges of low attendance, stuck school buses ...

Abstract: Inefficiencies, cumbersome processes, and a significant risk of errors, delays, and misuse often plague conventional methods for tracking student attendance. To address these challenges, ...

Preston Cooper is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute President Donald Trump entered office intent on reversing most of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness agenda, and ...

Central High School students march in an anti-immigration enforcement protest to the Minnesota State Capitol with fellow students on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. Citing safety concerns ...

Getting students to school every day and on time can be a challenge. At Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin, the strategy is centered on positivity, creativity and connection. Data and Program ...

After weeks of debate and community advocacy from parents with students at Dominion Trail and Madison’s Trust elementary schools concerning attendance zone boundary changes, the Loudoun County School ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Chronic absenteeism is a longstanding problem that has surged to troubling levels. Recent data show that in ...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Tuesday released attendance data of teachers and administrative staff of the state’s school districts for the 2024-2025 school year. This ...