More than two years after most schools resumed in-person classes, absences are still skyrocketing.
One in four Ohio children are chronically absent from school. Even as concerns about COVID-19 have faded, attitudes about going to school every day have changed. One group recently called the no-show numbers a crisis.
We’re talking today about chronic absenteeism across the U.S. and the novel ways districts are trying to solve the problem.
Guests:
- Alec MacGillis, senior reporter, ProPublica
- Rep. Adam Bird, Chair, Ohio House Primary and Secondary Education Committee
- Chad Aldis, vice president for Ohio policy, Fordham Institute
- Liz Cohen, policy director, FutureEd, Georgetown University
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