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Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. This is a time to stretch and learn new things,” he says.

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K12 Inc. Names Stuart Udell, Former Catapult Learning Official, as CEO

Marketplace K-12

That same year K12 rebranded a number of its resources under a separate legal entity called Fuel Education, focusing on “personalized learning” platforms, as well as consulting, teacher professional development, and online courses. Udell most recently served as CEO of Catapult Learning Inc., an operator of alternative schools.

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Are the challenges of Puerto Rico’s schools a taste of what other districts will face?

The Hechinger Report

By comparison, so few students made the cut in Puerto Rico in either grade that year that the percentages rounded to zero. Students struggled to get back on track after in-person learning resumed: More than half of all students were “disengaged” between February and May last year, according to an estimate in a 2021 U.S.