Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism
Edsurge
MARCH 4, 2024
percent of the student population, were chronically absent in the 2021-22 school year. This definition differs from truancy, which only calculates unexcused absences. One thing that stands out is the percentage of elementary and middle school students who are chronically absent: around 20 percent. According to data from the U.S.
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