A group of smiling children lean out of the windows of a yellow school bus, waving cheerfully on a sunny day. Their happy attendance highlights the importance of equity in access to education. Trees are visible in the background.

Attendance Is a Basic Equity Issue

by David Ruff Since the start of the pandemic, across the U.S. we have seen an increase in the percentage of students who are chronically absent (usually defined as students who are absent from school for 10% or more of scheduled school days). A recent report unpacking data from the 2021-22 school year notes that 14.7 […]

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