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​Why School Absences Have ‘Exploded’ Almost Everywhere - The New York Times

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The pandemic changed families’ lives and the culture of education: “Our relationship with school became optional.” By Sarah Mervosh and Francesca Paris Sarah Mervosh reports on K-12 education, and Francesca Paris is a data reporter. In Anchorage, affluent families set off on ski trips and other lengthy vacations, with the assumption that their children can keep up with schoolwork online. In a working-class pocket of Michigan, school administrators have tried almost everything, including pajama day, to boost student attendance. And across the country, students with heightened anxiety are opting to stay home rather than face the classroom. In the four years since the pandemic closed schools, U.S. education has struggled to recover on a number of fronts, from learning loss, to enrollment, to student behavior. But perhaps no issue has been as stubborn and pervasive as a sharp increase in student absenteeism, a problem that cuts across demographics and has continued long after schools reope

The share of U.S. students who are chronically absent has spiked since the pandemic. Source: Nat Malkus, American Enterprise Institute. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10 percent of a school year. By Sarah Mervosh and Francesca Paris Sarah Mervosh reports on K-12 education, and Francesca Paris is a data reporter. March 29, 2024 In Anchorage, affluent families set off on ski trips and other lengthy vacations, with the assumption that their children can keep up with schoolwork online. In a working-class pocket of Michigan, school administrators have tried almost everything, including p

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