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Schools face challenges in addressing ongoing absenteeism issues since the pandemic.

Schools face challenges in addressing ongoing absenteeism issues since the pandemic.

Struggles with Chronic Absenteeism Post-Pandemic Schools are facing challenges in reducing chronic absence rates, lingering five years after the spike during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chronic absence is identified as a student missing more than 10% of school days. While some districts have managed to make progress, there’s still a long road ahead for nationwide improvement, […]

NY parents should be fined for students chronic absenteeism: poll

A new poll suggests parents should literally pay the price for their children’s chronic absenteeism. More than half of New Yorkers (52%) support fining parents for 10 or more absences, according to a survey of 3,000 parents statewide by online education company Test Prep Insights. The average fine was $22. The survey found that 52% […]