Board hears research on absenteeism

Board hears research on absenteeism

Two Texas Tech University professors Jessica Gottlieb and Jacob Kirksey presented Phase I of an study digging into the root causes of absenteeism in Ector County ISD during a workshop Tuesday evening. The research is being funded through a grant and comes at no cost to the district. Phase I was a review of current research on causes and effects of absenteeism. Initial interviews were conducted with principals, teachers and attendance clerks on s…

The attendance story that nearly everyone's missing

Getting students back to school is only half the battle. But many approaches — and many news articles about their efforts — leave out what happens to kids once they return. By Robert Barnett How will our young people learn if they don’t show up to school?It’s a question that’s on many education reporters’ minds these days, and for good reason.While chronic absenteeism has always been a challenge, rates increased during the pandemic and have stay…

Senate Education Committee Holds Hearing on Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy - Pennsylvania Senate Republicans

The Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on Monday, May 12, to examine the growing issue of chronic absenteeism and truancy in Pennsylvania schools and explore policy solutions to improve student attendance and long-term success.