CHARLESTON, W.Va (WCHS) — Reducing the number of chronically absent students has been important for Kanawha County Schools.

Since hitting a record high in 2022, national chronic absenteeism rates have dropped modestly — by about five percentage ...

The results come as districts enter a new school year determined to drive down chronic absenteeism rates that shot up as ...

Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) announced on Tuesday that Virginia is leading the nation in cutting chronic absenteeism in schools ...

With the help of the Johns Hopkins' nonprofit Medicine for the Greater Good, two teachers became the first educators in the ...

Chronic absenteeism in U.S. schools is declining from pandemic-era highs but remains well above pre-COVID levels. States like ...

RAND researchers estimated about 22% of K-12 students nationally were chronically absent last school year. Chronic absenteeism is up considerably from the typical 15% range before the pandemic.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced California is on track to reduce chronic absenteeism by ...

Virginia has been recognized by Attendance Works, a national leader on school attendance, for progress in reducing chronic ...

California commits to reducing chronic absenteeism by 50% in 5 years, with new statewide guidance announced by Superintendent ...