Absenteeism in school districts throughout Florida skyrocketed beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic — and, confounding ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year. Nearly a third of students locally and ...

The 74 reports that dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism, and while some focus on support and ...

A Florida State Senator has introduced a bill aimed to address chronic absences by students attending public schools. Sign up for our Newsletters Senate bill 938, which was introduced by ...

Their concern centered on a legislative proposal to cut in half the additional funding schools receive for programs such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate. The potential loss of ...

If passed, the new attendance requirements could take effect as early as the next school year, setting a clear framework for tackling chronic absenteeism in Florida schools. As the debate ...

Lowered expectations: Grades, absences, tardies and more When I began teaching in 1983, Florida's students needed a 94% to make an “A” and a 65% to pass. They needed to bring a note from home ...

In tenth grade he estimated he missed nearly 60 days of school, or a third of the academic year. He is part of an alarming trend. Absenteeism across Florida skyrocketed beginning with that COVID ...