The Prince George’s County Public Schools system has made some strides when it comes to chronic absenteeism. The Attendance Ambassador Program aims to do more.

Systemic barriers, mental-health issues and insufficient school supports for students with disabilities are among the factors ...

Data: Attendance Works; Chart: Alissa Widman Neese/Axios A new state dashboard lets the public more closely track school attendance rates, but families in some districts — including Columbus, Bexley, ...

House Bill 1823, now before the Tennessee General Assembly, is not flashy. It does not promise sweeping reform or dramatic headlines. Yet in many ways, that is precisely its strength. It is a ...

Chronic absenteeism spiked in Ohio during the pandemic and never fully recovered. Kids who miss school fall behind, disengage, and too often don’t graduate. The high stakes create an urgent need for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will launch April 15 a statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling the chronic absenteeism problem, Gov. Mike DeWine announced ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is taking steps to improve school attendance across Ohio. On April 15, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will unveil a new tool ...

Half days are disappearing in the Philadelphia School District. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the district won’t have a single early dismissal — for teacher planning, report card conferences, ...

The Oregon Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would supersize public reporting of student attendance data. Researchers say the move is a key first step towards lowering Oregon’s ...

School is in session. Some families are going on vacation anyway. (Illustration: Golden Cosmos for Yahoo News) Walk around Disneyland or Dollywood during a weekday in, say, early November, and you’ll ...

School leaders fear declining attendance during ICE surge will also lower state funding Funding for Minnesota K-12 schools is tied to student attendance. But with some students too afraid to go to ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Public Schools is launching a new student attendance lottery to push for students to attend school. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced Wednesday that the district will be ...