This resource is provided by ACSA Partner4Purpose ThoughtExchange.
Many schools have struggled with low attendance since 2019. Post-pandemic, the number of chronically absent students—missing 10% or more of the school year—has continued to climb, and education leaders are looking for reasons why and what to do about it. ThoughtExchange set out to connect with education leaders and identify the top attendance challenges and the strategies they’re using to improve them in their schools.