Thirty-one states showed improvement in rates of chronic absenteeism, or the number of students missing 10% or more school days, in the 2023-24 school year, our FutureEd tracker shows. This is good ...

Something has been missing in our K-12 education system since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tragically, it’s the kids. Chronic absenteeism continues to be a major problem in schools across the ...

Although the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic are in the past, millions of students nationwide are missing school at alarming rates even two years later. In the aftermath of the pandemic, there ...

Is it mental health? Transportation issues? Something about the school climate? A new task force will look into the state's ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. [MUSIC PLAYING] NINA MOINI: It's our top story this afternoon. Minnesota lawmakers will begin considering legislation to help make sure kids are showing up ...

Legislation sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner and Senator Angela V. McKnight to create the Chronic Absenteeism Task ...

Readers discuss the reasons for the spike since the pandemic and how to lure students back. The pandemic changed families’ lives and the culture of education: “Our relationship with school became ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As our country reflects on the decisions made to close schools during the ...

Chronic absenteeism is rising among New Jersey's schools kids. We explore what is keeping them out of class, and its impact ...

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Chronic ...

In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords, our goal is simple: Tell the truth ...

As a new school year gets underway in California, districts are desperately trying to lure thousands of missing, tardy and truant students back to the classroom in what many view as a pivotal moment ...