Nelson points to data showing that chronic absences can lead to lower test scores, weaker social skills and reduced economic opportunities. It’s also an early warning sign for dropping out, she notes.

Students from low-income households and certain racial and ethnic groups have a higher percentage of their school absences deemed unexcused than their peers, which means they are more likely to be met ...

Attendance has been a big topic of conversation in Rochester Public Schools, with many kids not showing up to school. The ...

Quincy Public Schools revised its attendance policy, reducing the number of unexcused absences allowed. Consequences for excessive absences have changed. A support system, including incentives, ...

Keep in mind that on any given school day, if a student attends school for at least 2.5 hours and less than four hours, the ...

New attendance data shows more Colorado students went to school last year and chronic absenteeism rates dropped 3.4 points. Seventy percent of districts improved attendance. But officials say the ...

New CPS data obtained by Chalkbeat shows drops in school attendance since Operation Midway Blitz, the Trump administration's ...

The government will not allow pupils to miss 10 days of school without good reason, a minister has said in response to a ...

A petition that calls for an end to fines for parents who take their child out of school in term time will be debated in ...

The El Paso Independent School District potentially lost about $3.25 million in state funding during the 2023-24 school year over unexcused absences and poor attendance reporting, according to an ...

DfE figures show 2.26% of pupils were severely absent, which means they missed more than half of their classes, from school ...

The Wilder School District saw a significant drop in attendance last week after a law enforcement raid at a horse track in ...