In alignment with our #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, House Education Chair Joe McNamara has introduced legislation put forth RIDE and supported by Governor Dan McKee that aims to ensure consistency in attendance policies and curb chronic absenteeism statewide. The legislation defines terms related to attendance, establishes criteria for excused and unexcused absences, outlines procedures for reporting absences, and requires schools to develop intervention plans for students who are chronically absent. Additionally, the bill seeks to enhance collaboration between schools, families, and community organizations to address attendance issues. Research shows that chronic absenteeism, defined in Rhode Island as missing 10% or more of the school year (typically 18 days or two a month), is associated with a number of negative consequences for students, including lower achievement, disengagement from school, course failure, and an increased risk of dropping out. Significant performance gaps exist for students who are chronically absent. Chronically absent students, on average, performed lower than their not chronically absent peers by 19.9%-26% on 2023 assessments. More here: https://lnkd.in/eTZgyT3q
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Government measures to tackle persistent school absences come into force. Under the rule changes, all state schools in England will have to share their daily attendance registers with the Department for Education and councils, to help pinpoint pupil absentee hot spot areas and highlight emerging trends in persistent absences. It will be interesting what impact the fining of parents element of these measures may have on already rising elective home education figures.
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In June, OSSE released a mid-year attendance update for D.C.’s public schools (including DCPS and public charter) as of March 2024, sharing good news: Compared to the same period in the previous school year, chronic absenteeism decreased by 4.3 percentage points. At the school level, a majority of schools (75 percent) are still poised to reduce chronic absenteeism by at least one percentage point, and 51 percent do so by at least 5 percentage points. However, compared to the previous year, fewer schools are continuing to see a decline in chronic absenteeism over the school year. From November to March of 2023-24, 39 schools decreased chronic absenteeism over the school year compared to 88 schools who did so in the previous year. For more information and the data set, visit OSSE's resources here: https://lnkd.in/eBthfZEQ.
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Reform-minded school boards need reform-minded superintendents who will serve the board and not undermine them and the will of local voters. When there's a shortage like this, we need to be innovative. https://lnkd.in/eTP-u-ca
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Did you know that over 14.7 million students nationwide were considered chronically absent in the 2020-21 school year? See our new resource on chronic #absenteeism for information about how states approach this pressing issue outside of legislation! Read it here: https://ow.ly/E4CS50TMzXb #EducationPolicy #StudentSuccess #Schools
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9.4 million students. That’s how many students were estimated to be chronically absent (missing about 18 days over the school year) in 2023-24. A new Rand and the Center on Reinventing Public Education report shares why school districts leaders say this is an ongoing challenge, as well as the actions they are taking to improve attendance. #ChronicAbsenteeism #Students
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How can Los Angeles Unified School District work to reduce chronic absenteeism? Ben Chapman reports on the broad and long-lasting impact of lowered attendance rates in the LA School Report https://lnkd.in/gPBAUb7N #LAUSD #educationmatters #schoolattendance #studentengagement #educationpolicy #educationreform #attendanceawareness
LA Unified is still struggling with chronic absenteeism years after the pandemic. Here’s why this matters | LA School Report
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Across the country, chronic absenteeism has dramatically increased since the COVID-19 pandemic. Here in Massachusetts, the story is the same. Data shows that 22% of students statewide were chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year. That’s nearly twice as high as pre-pandemic levels. This is a problem worth paying attention to. Boston Opportunity Agenda partners closely with Boston Public Schools to implement solutions to this challenge with data-systems and team-based approaches.. Compared to this time last year, 93 of the 115 BPS schools saw an average of a ~5% reduction in chronic absenteeism. This effort is a marathon, not a sprint. In the spirit of the Boston runners this week, we are deeply committed to staying the course with our partners and the community. Read more about what Boston Public Schools are doing to address chronic absenteeism: https://lnkd.in/eYAfnHth
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According to the D.C. Policy Center’s most recent “State of D.C. Schools” annual report, 44% of students were chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year. Absenteeism rates are still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, which stood at 29% during the 2018-19 school year. Chronic absenteeism was especially alarming among high school students, reaching 60%. https://lnkd.in/eBD2xdvE
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California’s schools are struggling with two big issues: fewer students and more absenteeism. What’s the best solution? Let's start a conversation! Should California change its school funding formula to support enrollment rather than attendance? Share your thoughts and this post to get others involved in the discussion. #CaliforniaSchools #EducationCrisis #ChronicAbsenteeism #DecliningEnrollment #SchoolFunding #EducationReform #StartTheConversation #ShareYourThoughts Source: CalMatters Newsletter
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7moAbsenteeism in our elementary students often includes illness, lack of transportation, family responsibilities, disengagement with school, bullying, and socio-economic factors. The challenge is real. Well done for addressing this issue. Good Work!