Schools, particularly in New York City, are battling chronic absenteeism through emotional support, financial aid, free health checks and access to food pantries, writes Phoebe Boyer, president and CEO of Children’s Aid in The 74.
When KIPP NYC College Prep restricted smartphone use in class, AP test scores increased, grades bounced back to pre-pandemic averages, and attendance at sporting events and other activities jumped by 50 percent, according to Bloomberg
Despite some progress, students continue to struggle with persistently low achievement, chronic absenteeism and poor motivation around learning, according to an article in K-12 Dive. The long-term social and economic consequences of pandemic-induced learning loss
Research by the American Psychological Association (APA) finds incidents of verbal and physical aggression in schools have returned to pre-COVID levels, causing many educators to consider transferring or resigning, according to Education Slice. Eight out
Access to accelerated learning has long been wildly inequitable. Here’s what schools can do to reduce the financial and logistical barriers, according to Ilana Walder-Biesanz, writing in Chalkbeat Chicago. “I went to high school at
The American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Education Trust and Attendance Works have issued a call to action for states and school districts to put policies in place to decrease student chronic absenteeism by 50% in the
Speaking at the National Conference on School Leadership, Travis Moss, assistant principal at Spring Canyon Middle School in Springville, Utah, admitted he was “white-knuckling it” in his first year as an administrator — facing challenging
“In November 2022, voters in my corner of southeastern Maryland were facing a contentious school-board election amid a nationwide surge in book bans at school libraries,” explains Frederick Briggs, chief academic officer of Wicomico County
School communities where all students feel a sense of belonging is essential for academic and social well-being, according to Education Week News. Research and education leaders discussed the importance of students feeling connected to their
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