Imagine being a student in an elementary school where one in three kids in your classroom is missing nearly a month of school during the year. Teachers repeat lessons, children struggle to keep up, ...

Chronic absenteeism — defined by the U.S. Department of Education as missing 10% or more of the school year — has emerged as one of the most persistent and complex challenges facing public education ...

Adding to the many challenges faced by students in Bridgeport's public schools, recent numbers show teachers in the district missing work far more often than any other area community. It's a number ...

A Northern Ireland council has hired a sickness tsar to tackle high absence levels. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has made the appointment after a report found that from April 1 2024 until March ...