AZ officials tackling chronic student absenteeism

‘Why schools can’t solve it alone’: New book tackles chronic absenteeism • Michigan Advance

Eighth grader, Leona Wright, 13, holds her hand up high during a group exercise during Konnection Klub at Durfee Elementary-Middle School on Thurs., Oct. 19, 2023 in Detroit. The program is an example of how community groups are already trying to help improve student attendance in the city. (Elaine Cromie / Chalkbeat)This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Detro…

‘Why schools can’t solve it alone’: New book tackles chronic absenteeism

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. Researchers Sarah Winchell Lenhoff and Jeremy…

AZ officials tackling chronic student absenteeism

Recent figures show close to 30% of Arizona students are missing out on their education because they aren't in school, and FOX 10's Steve Nielsen has more on what is being done to solve the problem.

Children are missing school at an alarming rate. What is going on?

The number of pupils chronically absent from school has doubled. Experts say making students feel they belong is key to tackling the problem

NEWS: School Absences, Exclusions Hit New High

As reported by the Express, a major report reveals pupils missed 11.5 million school days last year, with exclusions and home-schooling keep reading The post NEWS: School Absences, Exclusions Hit New High first appeared on Edexec.

Approximately 33 per cent of enrolment is seriously absent. Expert mentions how parental failure can lead to criminal sanctions and affect the custody of minors. Official figures from the Ministry of Education indicate that, as of September 2024, about 848,000 schoolchildren had “severe absence”, representing almost one third of the enrolment, while 47,500 students have “abandoned” their studies between 2023 and 2024. The Act states that the dut…