Chronic absenteeism rarely begins with a student deciding to break a rule--more often, it reflects a gradual erosion of engagement.
Undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me the note "Four minutes is too long" along with photos of countless mosquito bites on his bare ...
Staunton City Schools has reduced chronic absenteeism from 31% in 2021-22 to 12.6% in 2024-25, an effort spotlighted by U.S. Department of Education.