Chronic Absenteeism in Schools
Chronic Absenteeism in Schools According to the article Chronic Absenteeism (n.d), Chronic absenteeism is defined as students missing 10% of school days, or approximately 18 days in a school year, for any reason, excused or unexcused. In a report by the U.S. Department of Education for the 2022-2023 school year, more than 28% of students missed at least three weeks of school. Missing school means missing valuable instructional time, seriously impacting students' overall academic success and well-being (Chronic Absenteeism, n.d.). While many studies have shown that not students who do not come to school can have lower reading levels, than their peers in the same grade level and age. Most Students miss days of school mostly due to illness, but some have a lack of family support or a family member who has health issues (Chronic Absenteeism, n.d.). While another area is a result of the lack of engagement and the school climate (Echo360, 2024) Health issues ar...