A national issue hiding in plain sight "Chronic absence is not a new problem," said Hedy Chang, executive director of Attendance Works. "It nearly doubled during the pandemic, from 16 to 30% of ...

In Maryland, nearly 27% of students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, an increase of over 7% from 2018, according to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) data.

ELKHART — Some advocates are alarmed by the rate at which students in Elkhart County are absent from class and are hoping to raise awareness of the issue. About one in four students in Elkhart ...

This means many students are missing out on at least 18 days of school each academic year. In Maryland, nearly 27% of students were chronically absent in the 2023-2024 school year, an increase of over ...

Last school year, 35 percent of Maryland high school students were chronically absent from school, compared to about 23 percent of elementary school students. Absenteeism rates are higher among ...