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Michigan is facing a severe educational crisis with nearly one-third of its students chronically absent from school, a rate higher than its neighbors.
Middletown City Schools has launched “Show Up, Rise Up,” an initiative with prizes and a visit from a Bengals player to combat chronic student absenteeism.
Many parents support student mental health days, but experts warn missing school can worsen mental health issues. Chronic absenteeism rates remain high, underscoring the need for schools to offer supp
Mississippi's chronic absenteeism rate surged by nearly 28% in the last school year, with over 120,000 students now missing significant instructional time.
Ohio receives high marks for hourly attendance tracking but faces criticism for insufficient and unsustainable investment in programs to combat its 25.1% student absence rate, which remains above targ
Rhode Island's 2025 RICAS scores reveal English Language Arts proficiency remains below pre-pandemic levels, with 33.7% of students meeting expectations. Math scores show a slight increase, while chro
Grand Forks Public Schools is tackling a 23% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than state and national levels, with a new task force and policies.
