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Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism
Increasing attendance is possible by tracking data, intervening immediately, and building a culture of support around students and families.
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Decreasing Chronic Absenteeism
Increasing attendance is possible by tracking data, intervening immediately, and building a culture of support around students and families.
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The 74
Progress on Chronic Absenteeism Has Slowed. Some Say McMahon Should Speak Up
Feb 11
Last spring, Alabama’s DeKalb County Schools invited local physicians to lunch. The reason: Too many students were missing school for doctors’ visits, even if they had nothing more than a cough or the sniffles. Their absences were excused, but still contributed to a chronic absenteeism problem that the district, like t…
EdSource
Let’s Use Data Correctly to Understand the Crisis of Chronic Absenteeism
Feb 11
Many of the ways we in California use data about chronic absenteeism leave educators feeling shamed or blamed. There is a better way to separate the signal from the noise, and learn from the meaningful data.
District Administration
Empty Desks, Empty Budgets: Hidden Costs of Chronic Absenteeism
Feb 9
K12 finance leaders need a framework for evaluating the financial impacts of attendance investments.