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Experts say students’ lack of connection to school is one of the biggest factors leading to high absenteeism across the country.
Experts say students’ lack of connection to school is one of the biggest factors leading to high absenteeism across the country.
One-on-one connection is key to bringing the kids back, education workers say, but it’s painstaking and requires funds and commitment. Some states are spending more money or implementing programs to tackle absenteeism.
Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic. With state and federal governments largely abdicating any role in getting kids back into classrooms, some schools have turned to private companies for a reimagined version of the truant officer.
In the past few years, chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled, Alec MacGillis writes. The fight to get students back in classrooms has only just begun.