School absenteeism has significantly increased since the pandemic, with data showing that over 1 in 4 public school students were 'chronically absent' last school year. Some schools are turning to private companies for solutions as state and federal governments are not actively involved. Budget cuts in DC schools are leading to the loss of 200 positions, mainly teachers, affecting underserved neighborhoods. Efforts to combat absenteeism, such as tracking student data and interventions, have not been effective for low-income students. The impact of extended Covid school closures is being felt, with districts facing budget challenges after the end of generous Covid aid.
Ever thought about what happens when a child misses school two times every month? Turns out, it can make a big difference 📝@JimSharpe talks about the effects of this for people in Arizona who have chronic absenteeism. Watch full video: https://t.co/QA41JedTA0 https://t.co/LKZ7sy3SMx
Damage from extended Covid school closures has a long tail. Generous Covid aid -- so much that many districts didn't even know how to spend it or squandered it on air filters -- is now gone, and districts are finally confronting budgets with thousands fewer students than in 2019.
Nearly one in five children evicted from New York City migrant shelters no longer enrolled in same schools Potentially disrupting education of over a thousand students, according to data shared with City Council https://t.co/FjPrcGtObJ
"Arizona's kids are missing school far more than they were before COVID-19." (via @maddieparrish61) https://t.co/94pyqUPqQ3
Elementary students in Hamilton schools staying home more since pandemic, data shows Last school year, over half of Hamilton's public elementary students missed 18 days of school or more https://t.co/fdZDPMTqwH https://t.co/9QkH51kkuk
A district tracked student data for absenteeism risks and tried to intervene. It made no difference for low-income students. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport Early warning systems fall short in combating absenteeism at school https://t.co/EkFqDxWv3g
What I Read This Week... School absences have exploded since the pandemic. Recent data shows that an estimated 26% of public school students were considered ‘chronically absent’ last school year, up from 15% before the pandemic - meaning that more than a quarter of students… https://t.co/hfjosNV8se
With city revenues flat due to rise in remote work and with federal pandemic aid running out, DC schools are having to cut 200 positions, mostly teachers, and "cuts in some of DC's most underserved neighborhoods will be particularly deep." @laurenmlumpkin: https://t.co/cKGltVBHt0
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer. https://t.co/eDAIO8M96y
More than 1 in 4 students are chronically absent, yet school leaders may not be able to see this pattern beneath daily attendance rates that seem fine. @jillbarshay @hechingerreport How can high rates of absenteeism coexist with high daily attendance? https://t.co/leqQAwoc1G