#student-absenteeism

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www.amny.com
6 days ago
Education

NYC public schools see increased enrollment as DOE faces class-size mandate

NYC public schools enrollment increases for the first time since 2016, indicating a shift in educational engagement and opportunities. [ more ]
Axios
1 month ago
Education

Study finds parents are in the dark on schools' post-COVID performance

Student absenteeism and achievement gaps worsened post-pandemic, with inadequate state reporting hindering efforts to assess educational impacts accurately. [ more ]
Fortune
1 month ago
Education

American kids are losing fundamental skills-states should address this now before they lose billions in federal funding

Only one in three U.S. children meet fourth-grade reading standards, fueling economic and educational crises exacerbated by pandemic-related challenges. [ more ]
Axios
10 months ago
Education

15 million students chronically miss school in post-COVID spike

Nearly 30% of students were chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year.
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. [ more ]
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