Absenteeism in school districts throughout Florida skyrocketed beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic — and, confounding ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year. Nearly a third of students locally and ...

The 74 reports that dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism, and while some focus on support and ...

Recent data revealed a troubling trend in Florida: chronic absenteeism, with students missing 10% or more of the school year. Since 2018, Florida has seen a staggering 54.5% increase in chronic ...

As absenteeism continues to rise, particularly ... take effect as early as the next school year, setting a clear framework for tackling chronic absenteeism in Florida schools.

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

A Florida State Senator has introduced a bill aimed to address chronic absences by students attending public schools. Sign up for our Newsletters Senate bill 938, which was introduced by ...

In March 2024, a New York Times piece examined the reasons why school absences have "exploded," citing research from the American Enterprise Institute that found 26 percent of public school ...

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