Chronic Absenteeism
Chronic absences in early grades linked to higher risk of district transfers, study shows
Top Takeaways Chronic absences could be an “early warning signal” of student mobility. In grades K-3, Black students and students […]
February 24, 2026
Chronic absences in early grades linked to higher risk of district transfers, study shows
Top Takeaways Chronic absences could be an “early warning signal” of student mobility. In grades K-3, Black students and students […]
February 24, 2026
Control charts: A new tool to address absenteeism
Teams from 23 school districts attended the launch of the RAISE Network seeking to use data and collaboration to reduce […]
February 11, 2026
The predictive power of student attendance rates
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource One of the most important lessons from attendance data is that it’s predictive. For individual […]
February 4, 2026
Attendance recovery policy: A solution for California’s chronic absenteeism?
Courtesy: Girls Inc. of Alameda County/Partnership for Children & Youth Since the pandemic, school districts nationwide have been struggling with […]
September 22, 2025
California joins effort to cut chronic absenteeism in half by 2030
School officials worry that the Trump administration’s policies on immigration are contributing to chronic absenteeism because some parents might be […]
August 22, 2025
Parents of truant students won’t face jail, sanctions under new bill
Top takeaways Bill seeks to repeal criminal misdemeanor offense of state’s truancy law. CalWORKs sanctions over student truancy would be […]
April 28, 2025
One-third of Native American students in California were chronically absent last year
As chronic absences have steadily decreased in California schools, the rate among Native American students remains consistently higher. Persistent high […]
December 3, 2024
Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. […]
December 3, 2024