Chronic absenteeism in schools has worsened post-pandemic, costing schools $4 billion annually. High schools see the highest rates, with one in three students missing at least 10% of school days. The problem is global, exacerbated by pandemic disruptions, closures, and lockdowns. Millions of students are still struggling with learning loss, with nearly 15 million students chronically absent even after Covid.
Big new annual report on kids shows "decades of lost progress" due learning loss during - and even after - Covid. Math & reading scores keep falling. Many kids just simply stopped going to school, with nearly 15 million "chronically absent" even post-Covid in 2022. This… https://t.co/AV0u2z9wEA
Chronic absenteeism is plaguing schools. Five reasons for the trend. https://t.co/LQFvfj1ueA
Chronic absenteeism is schools' 'biggest problem.' Five reasons kids are missing school. https://t.co/LQFvfj1ueA
This piece gets at a real phenomenon, but would be much more persuasive if it acknowledged the pandemic never ended. “One million Americans died in the first few waves [&500 more are dying every week]. Millions of students still haven’t recovered from pandemic-era learning loss. https://t.co/CUqNJYVC2R
Chronic absenteeism is a global problem because education systems everywhere were massively disrupted during the pandemic. Even closing schools for a month is a big deal! School closures and lockdowns have definitely fueled the problem. Come on. https://t.co/jU5ih7LSQL https://t.co/HOwVM7Cksv
With 'chronic absenteeism' soaring in schools, most parents aren’t sure what it is https://t.co/XspG0KiYLT
#RT @eschoolnews: Chronic absenteeism rates are highest in high school, with approximately one in three students missing at least 10 percent of their school days. https://t.co/O8FKrkVXE6
Chronic absenteeism rates are highest in high school, with approximately one in three students missing at least 10 percent of their school days. https://t.co/oqexGaO4o6
EdSurge: In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss school. Is the same pattern of absenteeism playing out at colleges, too? If so, what’s driving the trend? And what can professors and higher ed leaders do about it? Read… https://t.co/R1rNx5zIJL
Teacher absences are worse now than during the pandemic. It’s costing schools $4 billion a year and some students "will never get back on track." https://t.co/oCbvp2Ochw