The state's new weekly attendance tracking tool demands real work from every school district in Ohio, but nobody can answer the question Today in Ohio hosts are asking: who is this actually for?

Chronic absenteeism is predictable and preventable--if district leaders respond quickly enough to change the pattern.

Data on a dashboard aimed at tackling chronic school absenteeism will be updated weekly, Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday during his State of the State address. The new tool will be launched in April, ...

This California district cut chronic absenteeism in half. Learn how they used insight and early action to reach families and change outcomes.

Warden Elementary School is beginning to see early gains in student attendance after launching a 10‑day attendance challenge ...

Abstract: Inefficiencies, cumbersome processes, and a significant risk of errors, delays, and misuse often plague conventional methods for tracking student attendance. To address these challenges, ...

Central High School students march in an anti-immigration enforcement protest to the Minnesota State Capitol with fellow students on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. Citing safety concerns ...

Getting students to school every day and on time can be a challenge. At Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin, the strategy is centered on positivity, creativity and connection. Data and Program ...

The Lafayette Parish School Board approved an attendance incentive program for the 2025-2026 school year. Eligible staff can earn a $1,000 bonus for zero absences or $500 for one to two absences ...

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Chronic absenteeism is a longstanding problem that has surged to troubling levels. Recent data show that in ...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Tuesday released attendance data of teachers and administrative staff of the state’s school districts for the 2024-2025 school year. This ...

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.