Prince George’s Co. school program uses outside help to keep more kids in class

The Prince George’s County Public Schools system has made some strides when it comes to chronic absenteeism. The Attendance ...
The Miami Times

From 'Attendance wars' to 'Lion Bucks': How Miami's top principals are motivating students

As an educator, how do you keep students engaged? How do you improve scores and graduation rates? Just ask the best of the ...

Will attendance‑based grading improve school absenteeism?

Systemic barriers, mental-health issues and insufficient school supports for students with disabilities are among the factors ...
Axios on MSN

How to check your school's attendance data

Data: Attendance Works; Chart: Alissa Widman Neese/Axios A new state dashboard lets the public more closely track school attendance rates, but families in some districts — including Columbus, Bexley, ...
WLWT

Mason teenager accused of generating sexual images of student using AI

A Mason teenager is facing serious charges after investigators allegedly found AI-generated sexual images of underage classmates in his possession. Mason City Schools officials said there are multiple ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio’s answer to a school attendance crisis: a dashboard. Would policies, funding, be better?

Chronic absenteeism spiked in Ohio during the pandemic and never fully recovered. Kids who miss school fall behind, disengage, and too often don’t graduate. The high stakes create an urgent need for ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio attendance dashboard launches April 15 to track student absences: DeWine State of the State

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will launch April 15 a statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling the chronic absenteeism problem, Gov. Mike DeWine announced ...
hometownstations

DeWine announces new tool to track student attendance across Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is taking steps to improve school attendance across Ohio. On April 15, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will unveil a new tool ...
Philadelphia Inquirer

Half days are gone from Philly’s school calendar ‘forevermore’

Half days are disappearing in the Philadelphia School District. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the district won’t have a single early dismissal — for teacher planning, report card conferences, ...
Oregonian

Oregon’s school attendance rates are among the country’s worst. A new approach aims to fix that

The Oregon Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would supersize public reporting of student attendance data. Researchers say the move is a key first step towards lowering Oregon’s ...
Yahoo

Should kids miss school for travel? Inside the growing parenting rebellion over perfect attendance.

School is in session. Some families are going on vacation anyway. (Illustration: Golden Cosmos for Yahoo News) Walk around Disneyland or Dollywood during a weekday in, say, early November, and you’ll ...
WGRZ

BPS starting cash lottery program to encourage student attendance

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Public Schools is launching a new student attendance lottery to push for students to attend school. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced Wednesday that the district will be ...