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School Climate & Safety Infographic What CDC Safety Data Reveal About School Absenteeism, in Charts
New federal data show a rising number of students feel unsafe at school.
Sarah D. Sparks, August 14, 2024
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Market Trends Districts Face an Absenteeism Crisis. They’re Looking for Products That Can Help 
School systems are hoping to find answers in data, and in strategies to strengthen ties between students and educators.
Michelle Caffrey
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Student Well-Being Absenteeism, Teacher Stress, and School Safety: School Climate Factors to Watch in 2019
Students' ability to engage and succeed in the classroom is influenced by how safe, supported, and connected they feel at school. Here are some trends and policy changes that may affect school climate in 2019.
Evie Blad, January 9, 2019
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6 min read
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States Lawmakers Want to Fix Student Absenteeism With Ice Cream Parties, Data, and More
State lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aiming to make school attendance a priority.
Evie Blad, April 1, 2025
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Student Well-Being High Absenteeism Hits More Schools, Affecting Students With Strong Attendance, Too
Students who consistently show up to school suffer when lots of their peers are absent.
Evie Blad, October 12, 2023
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3 min read
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School & District Management Opinion Are We Thinking About Absenteeism Wrong? What It Takes to Keep Kids in School
Former superintendent Joshua Starr asks his son why he bothers to go to school.
Joshua P. Starr, February 7, 2024
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4 min read
Equity & Diversity Chronic Absenteeism: New Data Paints Clearest Picture Yet of 'Crisis,' Feds Say
A new, first-of-its-kind trove of federal data on chronic absenteeism shows the depth of what officials and advocates have labeled a crisis. Here are some of the most striking facts.
Evie Blad, June 10, 2016
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Student Well-Being Opinion What Schools Can Do About Chronic Absenteeism, Mental Health, and Learning Loss
The drivers of change can have a positive impact on education's biggest issues. Here's how.
Michael Fullan & Michael Matsuda, January 10, 2024
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4 min read
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Student Achievement What the Research Says How Absenteeism, Math Anxiety, and Other Factors Shaped the Troubling Results From PISA
Dire results on the Program for International Student Assessment should start conversations. Here's how.
Sarah D. Sparks, December 6, 2023
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5 min read
Student Well-Being 'If You Miss the Bus, You're Walking Four Hours': Challenges of Rural Absenteeism
District busing policies can significantly affect chronic absenteeism among rural students, finds a new study at the American Educational Research Association.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 7, 2019
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2 min read
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona participates in a roundtable discussion with students from Dartmouth College on Jan. 10, 2024, on the school's campus, in Hanover, N.H.
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona participates in a roundtable discussion with students from Dartmouth College on Jan. 10, 2024, on the school's campus, in Hanover, N.H.
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Federal Biden Admin. Says New K-12 Agenda Tackles Absenteeism, Tutoring, Extended Learning
The White House unveiled a set of K-12 priorities at the start of an election year.
Libby Stanford, January 17, 2024
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4 min read
Student Well-Being Chat Chronic Absenteeism in U.S. Schools
Dr. Mariajosé Romero, Hedy Nai-Lin Chang, and Dr. Jane Sundius discuss their recent publications on chronic absenteeism and its impact on student learning.
October 27, 2008
Student Well-Being Video Cleveland Schools Use Incentives, Parent Outreach to Reduce Chronic Absences
Just a few years ago, the Cleveland school district realized it had a big problem when half of its 40,000 students were considered chronically absent. District leaders teamed up with community partners to tackle the problem in a citywide, public relations blitz. The slogan “Get to School, You Can Make It” was printed on billboards, t-shirts, and even grocery store bags. Students are given bus passes and uniforms, and staff members even call parents to encourage them to bring their children to school. A community college offers scholarships, local businesses check attendance before hiring, and the Cleveland Browns players visit schools regularly to reinforce the message. Over the last two years, Cleveland’s chronic absenteeism rate has dropped from 50 percent to 30 percent.
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Student Well-Being Absenteeism Connects School Climate and Student Achievement
It seems like common sense: Students who feel unsafe at school stay home.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 26, 2016
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Student Well-Being Download How Absences Affect Everyone in the Classroom (DOWNLOADABLE)
Chronic absenteeism affects the whole classroom environment. Here's how.
Evie Blad & Gina Tomko, February 21, 2025
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Student Well-Being Student Absenteeism: Three Studies to Know
But new research on chronic absenteeism reveals a lot of surprising details can make a difference in whether students make it to class.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 8, 2017
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5 min read
Student Well-Being 1 in 7 Students Found to Be 'Chronically Absent,' Report Finds
At a time when schools face increasing accountability for bringing down student absenteeism, a new analysis highlights the scale of the task.
Evie Blad, September 4, 2018
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5 min read
College & Workforce Readiness Absenteeism, Abuse of Credit Recovery Drive Bogus Graduations in D.C.
A scathing report on violations of graduation rules in the District of Columbia shines a spotlight on a nationwide problem: Chronic absenteeism.
Catherine Gewertz, February 1, 2018
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4 min read
Education Absent Teachers Cost Schools Billions Yearly
The nation's school systems are spending billions of dollars each year in costs to replace teachers who are absent from school, according to a recent national survey and interviews with school officials familiar with the subject. One expert on the topic puts the total cost at as high as $5 billion.
Thomas Toch, December 14, 1981
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5 min read
School & District Management From Our Research Center How Many Students Are Chronically Absent in Your State? Federal Data Show Rates Rising
More than 8 million students nationwide were reported chronically absent from school in 2015-16, federal data show, but some states and districts are doing better than others.
Sarah D. Sparks, April 25, 2018
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3 min read

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