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1. • • Poverty, illness, and a lack of child care and social services remain contributors to poor attendance, and some communities continue to struggle with transportation challenges; the pandemic has brought on a youth mental health crisis that has caused students to miss school; parents have reframed how they think about illness, ready to keep their children home at the slightest signs of sickness.
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   How many students are missing school?

   • That’s a significant number of students who are missing school for a variety of reasons. But since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020, the latest national data from the U.S. Department of Education has shown that the number has increased to around 10 million students being identified as chronically absent from school.

   Kids missing school: Why it’s happening – and how to stop it

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   Why are kids missing school?

   • Five reasons for the trend. Chronic absenteeism is schools' 'biggest problem.' Five reasons kids are missing school. Cur’ra McCoy is one of millions of students who missed weeks of school over the past few years. Instead, the Baltimore teen often slept in or played on her phone. She did a whole lot of nothing, for the most part.

   Chronic absenteeism is plaguing schools. Five reasons for the trend

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   Why do students miss school?

   • Joshua Childs: When it comes to physical health, we know that asthma followed by obesity and dental issues are the leading cause for students to miss school. And so not having adequate access to health care to be able to address some of those physical ailments can lead to students’ missing school consistently.

   Kids missing school: Why it’s happening – and how to stop it

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   What percentage of students are chronically absent?

   • In these schools, about a third or more of the student body was considered chronically absent, defined as missing at least 10 percent of the school year, or about two days of school every month. That includes all absences, including sick days and school-imposed suspensions.

   Students Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate

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   Why do students avoid school if they're absent?

   • Students who are behind academically may not want to attend, but being absent sets them further back. Anxious students may avoid school, but hiding out can fuel their anxiety. And schools have also seen a rise in discipline problems since the pandemic, an issue intertwined with absenteeism.

   Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere

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   Why do students miss more days?

   • Fines alienate families and suspensions only cause students to miss more days. It’s also about meeting families where they are. “As researchers we can point to the high numbers and shout about all the kids who are missing and how this is bad and problematic,” said Childs.

   Chronic absenteeism and the school attendance crisis, explained - Vox

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3. www.nytimes.com › interactive › 2024/03/29Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Poor communities, which started with elevated rates of student absenteeism, are facing an even bigger crisis: Around 32 percent of students in the poorest districts were chronically absent in...

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5. theconversation.com › kids-missing-school-why-itsKids missing school: Why it’s happening – and how to stop it

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   May 29, 2023 · Chronic absenteeism – defined as a student’s missing approximately 18 days of the school year – is on the rise. Compared with the years preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, almost three-quarters of...

6. www.usatoday.com › story › newsChronic absenteeism is plaguing schools. Five reasons for the ...

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Chronic absenteeism – when students miss at least 10% of the school year – has become an epidemic in America’s schools. Though educators and advocates hoped attendance would improve after the...

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7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/05 › opinionOpinion | Why Children Are Missing More School Now

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   Jun 5, 2024 · The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly doubled over the course of the pandemic, leaving perhaps more than six...

8. www.usatoday.com › in-depth › newsEducation dilemma: Why are kids (and teachers) missing so ...

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   Jun 12, 2023 · After COVID-19, kids still missing classes. Chronic absenteeism can significantly reduce a child’s academic performance and odds of graduation.

9. www.nytimes.com › 2023/11/17 › usStudents Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate - The New ...

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   Nov 17, 2023 · The Latest. The academic achievement of millions of American students faltered during the pandemic — and in many cases, has not recovered three years later. The latest data on student attendance...