Chronic absenteeism in public schools has surged during the pandemic, with an estimated 26% of students nationwide considered chronically absent, up from 15% pre-pandemic. In Virginia, chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of school. In Washington DC, chronic absenteeism rose by 6 percentage points from 2019-2023, reaching 37% in 2019. D.C. Councilmembers are proposing bills to reduce truancy as Mayor Bowser prepares her plan. El Paso school districts also saw a rise in chronic absenteeism. Since COVID-era school closures, chronic absenteeism has increased from 15 to 26%, with poorer districts facing the most challenges.
More students are missing school than ever in the United States. @DKThomp unpacks the mystery with @natmalkus, a former teacher and deputy director of education policy at @AEI. https://t.co/sYSTpTLMYS
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has unveiled a plan to address truancy and absenteeism and put in place more serious consequences for middle schoolers caught with drugs or guns on school grounds. https://t.co/0FWYngJWZa
New legislation takes aim at truancy and chronic absenteeism in DC schools https://t.co/bScyiibJ7D
More than a third of D.C. students are missing too much school, according to the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, which considers students chronically truant if they have 10 or more unexcused absences. https://t.co/Pwaqf5EkVX
🚨 A shocking new report reveals 60% of DC high school students were chronically absent last year. I joined @FoxBusiness yesterday to talk about getting politics out of the classroom and prioritizing real solutions – like school choice – that will put students first. https://t.co/lzTNzeC2uO
1/4th Of School Students Are "Chronically Absent" https://t.co/l3IrG4N3bd https://t.co/nblnRqPoql
A new data story from the #E2CHub charts chronic absenteeism by school, its impact on student success, and ways schools and the state are working to improve attendance. https://t.co/FhPrLwan2E #MaEdu #AttendanceMatters @MassEducation https://t.co/5JPgeRocgv
More Than 1 in 4 Kids Are Chronically Absent From School, Report Shows https://t.co/EAtlBsnB81 via @reason
Since COVID-era school closures, chronic absenteeism has increased from 15 to 26 percent, with poor districts struggling the most. https://t.co/aZJ8wvlKEI
25% of kids in America are “chronically absent” from school since the scamdemic lol Based? Not sure how to interpret this other than the entire old system of society (school, in-office work etc) is just totally collapsing Bullish on network states https://t.co/nEOqGMbvUo
We've decimated a generation of youths. Chronic Absenteeism Might Be the New Normal in US Public Schools https://t.co/plCMJ34dKG
More than 1 in 4 kids are chronically absent from school, report shows https://t.co/aZJ8wvmiug
Chronic absenteeism rises in most El Paso school districts - El Paso Matters https://t.co/bZHhH9pQNc
D.C. Councilmembers shared their proposed bills aimed at reducing truancy as Mayor Bowser prepares her plan. https://t.co/RUbQGiDE3t
Heard a snippet on the radio that 60% of ‘students’ in Washington DC are ‘chronically absent.’ Including many cases of ‘students’ who haven’t been in school a single time this year. Had to chuckle that they called this ‘truancy,’ like some kids are skipping school. This is called…
The good news for DC from my colleague @natmalkus's research: chronic absenteeism only rose 6 percentage points 2019-23. The bad news: it was already at 37% in 2019. Check your district here https://t.co/6u7nZXiOjs
In Virginia, chronic absenteeism is defined as a student missing 10 percent or more of school -- excused or unexcused. https://t.co/qBVvzrfXr9
“Nationally, an estimated 26 percent of public school students were considered chronically absent last school year, up from 15 percent before the pandemic” https://t.co/u0lt9XZ5YY