If recorded as excused, or as a mix of excused and unexcused, the student can then be considered chronically absent. But what is the difference between the two, and why does it matter? This guide aims ...

Chronically absent students — those who missed at least 10% of their school days — are more likely to drop out, education ...

And new research suggests that the large number of absent students is affecting the way teachers feel about their jobs. Absenteeism declines in FWISD, but challenges remain Experts say chronic ...

A student is considered chronically absent who misses at least 10% of days in a school year for any reason — whether they are excused or not. Absenteeism rates spiked after the worst of the ...

It was the most comprehensive accounting of the post-pandemic increase in chronically absent kids, or those who miss 10% or more of each school year. Data journalist Sharon Lurye hounded states to ...

COMMUNITY MEMBERS ALIKE. JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SEEING A DECREASE IN CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM, WHICH IS WHEN KIDS MISS MORE THAN 10% OF INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. THERE’S BEEN A 5.5% DECREASE, OR ...

Eighty-two students were deemed chronically absent in Sioux City Community Schools as of January 2025. With nearly 15,000 students, the district has had to make changes to accommodate the new ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- New data reveals fewer JCPS students have been chronically absent this year than last year, and the district is continuing its efforts to get more kids to school.

About 34% of their students were considered ‘chronically absent.’ That means they missed more than 10% of school days in a year. That was a big jump from just a few years prior, pre ...

In the academic year through March 2023, a record 299,048 elementary and junior high school students in Japan were chronically absent from school, an increase of 22.1 percent from the previous ...