Connecting to Curb Chronic Absenteeism
How relationship-building and supports are replacing an outdated punitive approach
3 Years Since the Pandemic Wrecked Attendance, Kids Still Aren’t Showing Up to School
When this school year began, Issac Moreno just couldn’t get himself to go. During the pandemic, he’d gotten used to learning from his family’s home in Los Angeles. Then, last fall, he started junior high, five days a week, in person.
New federal data suggests more students down and out
New federal data affirms the need for a greater focus on mental health needs of students.
Student Voice: Pandemic Attendance Crisis is About More Than COVID
When I was hospitalized, I learned about chronic absenteeism firsthand. It’s not just a health issue. It’s about lost friendships and burnout
To meet the changing needs of small school districts, superintendents harness community school strategies
The economic forces changing rural and small-town districts offer school leaders the opportunity to rethink how schooling is done…
The Nation Faces School Attendance and Graduation Crises
Chronic absence soared during the pandemic, and graduation rates dropped for the first time in 15 years. The first step out of this dangerous trend is knowing more about who’s missing.
Behavioral issues, absenteeism at schools increase, federal data shows
More than 80 percent of public schools reported that the pandemic has taken a toll on student behavior and social-emotional development
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Chronic absence is defined as missing more than 10 percent of the school year — just two days a month. Research shows that such students are way more likely to fall behind and, eventually, drop out.
Sacramento students fell behind in online learning during COVID. Can they recover?
Since COVID-19 shut down classrooms in March 2020, education advocates, teachers and parents have repeatedly sounded the alarm, saying extended closures and distance learning would stymie students’ achievements.
First comprehensive data in two years show big academic setbacks for California students
California assessment data released Friday provide the most comprehensive picture so far of how the state’s students have fared during the pandemic.
Falling grades, stalled learning. L.A. students ‘need help now,’ Times analysis shows
For months, educators have been warning about the devastating effects the pandemic and school closures would have on student academic progress. But a first-of-its-kind Los Angeles Times analysis of data offers a particularly alarming assessment of the impact on L.A. students
EveryDay Q&A with Jennifer Kretschman, MTSS Director, Sacramento City Unified School District
We believe education is made stronger by working together. To help keep district leaders connected, we started the EveryDay Q&A as a way to share
Unprecedented numbers of students have disappeared during the pandemic. Schools are working harder than ever to find them.
DETROIT — Kenneth Chapman Sr. was hopeful as he navigated a hulking Detroit Public Schools van down the street…
How to reach the unreachable: Closing K-12 attendance gaps.
Chronic absenteeism has doubled in K-12 during the past year and tripled for the youngest K-12 students, according to data from EveryDay Labs. The COVID-19 pandemic, different learning models, fear and a lack of access have all conspired…
How Schools Are Measuring Attendance During the Pandemic
Amid news of rising student absenteeism rates and declining school enrollment during the pandemic, a new report from Attendance Works details how states are tracking attendance and what they should do to ensure…
How Sacramento City Unified found ‘lost’ students during distance learning
As a social worker and as a mother, it was a little bit of panic, right? Like, ‘Oh, what’s happening to these families?’” SCUSD Attendance and Enrollment Specialist Jennifer Kretschman said…
Hundreds of Sacramento Kids Stopped Schooling Due To COVID-19
More than 500 Sacramento kids have lost touch with the Sacramento City Unified School District since schools closed their doors in mid-March to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The number of kids who hadn’t started…
Sac City: First, Focus on Infrastructure
In 2012, SCUSD realized it had a chronic absence problem. The district’s schools have since implemented interventions to protect against future chronic absence.
Some ratings rise in 3rd year of California School Dashboard
Significantly fewer school districts will require county help this year for poor performance on the state’s school accountability tool, the California School Dashboard, reflecting what State Board of Education President Linda…
SCUSD Gave Teachers Raises it Couldn’t Afford, State Audit
The California State Auditor says the Sacramento City Unified School District has done such a poor job with its finances and labor negotiations that the state Legislature should pass a law to keep the same thing from happening…