Parents say inconsistent and confusing local attendance policies undermine efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism and erode ...

Employers risk treating a well-being issue as a performance issue, and in doing so, they risk losing good people.

The Anambra State Government has announced that salaries of civil servants will be paid on a pro-rata basis starting February ...

While most schools deem students chronically absent after they miss at least 10% of school days, poor attendance habits may affect academic achievement well before they reach that threshold, a new ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the number ...

When employees are unwell or juggling too much, elevated rates of absenteeism are one signal for organizations to look for. And that signal comes at a cost for organizations. The Centers for Disease ...

NORFOLK, Va. — According to a new state analysis from No Kid Hungry Virginia, nearly 32,000 more students are eating breakfast at school compared to two years ago. The growth lines up with the ...

Michigan cannot improve its education system until students are actually in school, but chronic absenteeism isn’t simply a policy problem; it's a student support problem. Until we address the barriers ...

DENVER — A Denver Public Schools middle school has dramatically reduced its chronic absenteeism rate by implementing an innovative program that pairs students with accountability buddies and provides ...

Chronic absenteeism is an issue affecting schools all across Colorado. In the 2024-2025 school year, more than a quarter of students (28.4%) were chronically absent. That issue is even more prevalent ...