Nearly 30% of students (14.7 million) were chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year, meaning they missed 10% or more of the year.
Nearly 70% of high-poverty schools experienced chronic absenteeism in 2021-22, up from 25% before the pandemic.
Students who miss school are less likely to read by the end of third grade and more likely to have academic and behavioral challenges in middle school.
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