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Trauma, poverty, COVID-19 causing high rates of chronic absenteeism in Kentucky
- Chronic absenteeism has increased among students in Kentucky's public schools, influenced by various factors like lack of transportation, health issues, anxiety, and pandemic-related disengagement.
- Some districts in Kentucky report chronic absenteeism rates as high as 40% this year.
- Kentucky Youth Advocates' Executive Director stresses the need for a community approach to address student absenteeism, highlighting its critical impact on academic success.
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Trauma, poverty, COVID-19 causing high rates of chronic absenteeism in Kentucky
By Sarah Ladd Kentucky Lantern The number of Kentucky youth who are chronically absent from school skyrocketed during the 2022-2023 school year. The reasons for chronic absenteeism are interconnected and complicated — and the negative fallout potential is widespread, from mental health to the economy. Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) staff and child welfare advocates point to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its ongoing fallout, as a key culpr…
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