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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.