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A federal watchdog report reveals that the U.S. Department of Education is not doing enough to guarantee states provide reliable data on chronic absenteeism. This oversight gap severely hinders nation...
Empty desks are often treated as a discipline issue, but educators are sounding the alarm on a deeper crisis. If we want students back in classrooms, we have to stop looking at the clock and start loo...
Chronic absenteeism has reached staggering levels across the country, but experts argue that focusing on the clock is the wrong approach. To get students back into classrooms, we must address the unde...
New data reveals that the vast majority of educators expect behavioral issues to dominate the coming school year. From the 'TikTok effect' to a mental health crisis, here is what is actually keeping t...
As students head back to school, district leaders are confronting a perfect storm of expiring federal funding, persistent staffing shortages, and evolving classroom technology. Here is a look at how e...
Schools have long struggled to react to high absence rates, but a shift toward predictive analytics is changing the game. By identifying at-risk students weeks before they hit critical thresholds, edu...
As schools work to help students bounce back from widespread learning loss, a persistent challenge stands in the way: empty classroom desks. New research highlights how chronic absenteeism is directly...
Standard attendance metrics often mask the real reasons why students are missing school. By looking at 'hidden' data points like sibling patterns and transit shifts, educators are finding new ways to...
A surge in immigration enforcement during the 2025-26 school year left K-12 educators grappling with unprecedented levels of student anxiety, empty desks, and strained mental health resources.
Chronic absenteeism has become a defining challenge for modern educators, yet some schools are seeing remarkable success where others struggle. The secret to their progress isn't a single high-tech to...
After years of struggling with empty desks and mounting chronic absenteeism, districts are finding success by ditching punitive measures. Discover how a shift toward empathy-led, data-driven strategie...
As more districts shift to four-day school weeks to recruit teachers and save costs, they face a growing obstacle: a chronic absenteeism epidemic. We explore what happens when students have fewer days...
