While most schools deem students chronically absent after they miss at least 10% of school days, poor attendance habits may ...

(The Center Square) – Chronic absenteeism affects the dropout rate, which in turn affects crime and the economy, Georgia lawmakers were told. The House of Representatives and the Senate have special ...

When employees are unwell or juggling too much, elevated rates of absenteeism are one signal for organizations to look for. And that signal comes at a cost for organizations. The Centers for Disease ...

It has been over five years since the US shut down for COVID, and in many ways, the country has moved past the pandemic. For US schools, however, the pandemic’s toll has not passed so quickly. Student ...

Although the rate of chronic absenteeism in Frederick County Public Schools has not returned to its pre-pandemic rate, the school district’s average dropped about 5 percentage points — from 25.8 in ...

If you think that children are missing more school due to illness than they did before the pandemic began, you’re not imagining things. If you suspect constant illness is affecting their education, ...