Topic: Chronic Absenteeism

Family engagement improves student attendance. When parents and teachers address chronic absenteeism together, students and schools thrive

EdTrust finds states aren’t collecting sufficient data or adopting policies to support regular school attendance

EdTrust created an interactive package designed to equip policymakers, advocates, and education leaders with policy analyses, guidance, and insight

Ending these tax credits for schools to make climate-friendly upgrades will force districts to make hard decisions about where to prioritize scarce resources

The EdTrust in Texas Educator Advisory Council and Teach Plus Texas Fellows came together for a powerful day of advocacy

About 16 million students are chronically absent — these rates are particularly high for students with disabilities and students of color

A webinar series showcasing how to effectively allocate resources in order to create more inclusive learning environments for students.

Fourteen states have committed to cut chronic absenteeism by 50% over five years, answering a challenge by a group of education advocates to urgently address a pressing issue that, if not fixed, could have long-term detrimental effects for our nation’s students.

Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during COVID-19 and has stayed high even as the pandemic has waned. A plan to reduce it by 50%.