Schools in 9 States Found a Way to Cut Absenteeism—What Worked?

Chronic absenteeism has become one of the most persistent challenges facing American schools since the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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Little evidence of success for schools' truancy fund, data analysis shows

Little evidence $10 million a year truancy fund is working (5 min 38 sec) Data-matching found little evidence of success from a fund which gave schools $10-million a year to tackle truancy. The ...
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The government is basing its school truancy response on data – but by‑the‑numbers solutions aren’t enough

School truancy has been a concern across the political spectrum for years. But proposed solutions have largely failed to address the core reasons for unexplained school absences. Despite the apparent ...
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KPRC 2 Investigates finds truancy data not proactively monitored

HOUSTON – Truancy prevention data reported to the Texas Education Agency is not proactively monitored, 2 Investigates discovered. State law requires school districts to engage in truancy prevention ...