Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
1 year, 4 months ago

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

Associated Press  

— When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Some of the things that prevent students from getting to school are consistent — illness, economic distress — but “something has changed,” said Todd Langager, who helps San Diego County schools address absenteeism. Those students face poverty and a lack of mental health services, as well as a school calendar that isn’t aligned to traditional hunting and fishing activities, said Heather Powell, a teacher and Alaska Native. “She doesn’t dislike school, it’s just a change in mindset.” Most states have yet to release attendance data from 2022-23, the most recent school year. In Negrón’s hometown of Springfield, 39% of students were chronically absent last school year, an improvement from 50% the year before.

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Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic
3 weeks ago

Native American students miss school at higher rates. It only got worse during the pandemic

Associated Press  

SAN CARLOS, Ariz. — After missing 40 days of school last year, Tommy Betom, 10, is on track this year for much better attendance. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, talks about the care center at San Carlos High School Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in San Carlos, Ariz. Jason Jones, cultural success coach and care center manager, …

School absences doubled as ‘knock-on’ effect of pandemic lockdowns – report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

School absences doubled as ‘knock-on’ effect of pandemic lockdowns – report

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy School absence rates in the UK doubled from pre-pandemic levels …

Number of children missing school an ‘epidemic’, Education Secretary says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Number of children missing school an ‘epidemic’, Education Secretary says

The Independent  

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Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school
4 months ago

Got cold symptoms? Here’s when kids should take a sick day from school

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — As schools reopen for another year, they are focused on improving student attendance. When a child misses school, even for an excused absence like a sick day, it’s harder for them to stay on track academically. If a child doesn’t have a fever, it’s OK to send them to class with some signs of illness, including a runny …

1.45 million California students are chronically absent. Can recess and cash get them back?
4 months, 1 week ago

1.45 million California students are chronically absent. Can recess and cash get them back?

LA Times  

Yaretzi Perez, 14, has missed a lot of school, and her mother, Eleuteria, has to leave for work early. Years after COVID-19 upended American schooling, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance, according to data collected by the Associated Press and Stanford University economist Thomas Dee, whose research tabulated about 12 million chronically absent students in 42 states and …

Parents told to send sniffly children to school in government crackdown on sick days
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Parents told to send sniffly children to school in government crackdown on sick days

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The campaign “Moments Matter, Attendance Counts” has been launched in a bid to convince …

How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says
1 year ago

How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says

The Independent  

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Here’s how to really improve school attendance
1 year, 2 months ago

Here’s how to really improve school attendance

The Independent  

Alliteration is a great way of selling things and, hey presto, we may soon have some more of it in the form of “attendance action alliances” made up of schools, local councils and doctors. I mean, we’ve had evidence from kids as well,” said children’s commissioner, Dame Rachel de Souza, at an Education Committee hearing earlier this year. Another post-pandemic …

New data shows drop in chronically absent students at Mississippi schools
1 year, 2 months ago

New data shows drop in chronically absent students at Mississippi schools

Associated Press  

— After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted schools nationwide and led to more children missing classes, the number of students who were chronically absent in Mississippi declined during the most recent school year, according to data released Tuesday by the state’s education department. During the latest school year, 108,310 Mississippi public school students were chronically absent compared to 128,275 students the …

US grapples with attendance crisis as millions of kids miss weeks of school
1 year, 4 months ago

US grapples with attendance crisis as millions of kids miss weeks of school

Hindustan Times  

When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. More than a quarter of students missed at least 10% of the 2021-22 school year, making them chronically absent, according to the most recent data available. Some of the things that prevent students from getting to school are consistent …

Why are more students chronically absent in California, U.S.? Study examines troubling trend
1 year, 4 months ago

Why are more students chronically absent in California, U.S.? Study examines troubling trend

LA Times  

Juan Ballina, right, stands with his mother, Carmen Ballina, near their home. Dee concluded that while sickness may have contributed to the surge in chronic absenteeism, “it’s not really wholly explaining it … so the evidence is pointing to other substantive and enduring factors.” Dee and other experts attribute the absences to factors including the emotional and financial fallout of …

English schoolchildren are still missing months of classes
1 year, 5 months ago

English schoolchildren are still missing months of classes

Hindustan Times  

Before the covid-19 pandemic, Liz Marsh’s daughter seemed to be coping better with debilitating anxieties. The problem is not that she doesn’t want to go to school, says her worried mother: “She just can’t.” Though covid is no longer closing schools or requiring pupils to self-isolate, many children are still missing from their desks. Youngsters with very poor attendance rates …

Some children in care ‘missing from school and becoming invisible’
1 year, 6 months ago

Some children in care ‘missing from school and becoming invisible’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dame Rachel said: “Making sure children in care are in school every day and …

California public school enrollment continues decline, still reeling from pandemic plunge
1 year, 8 months ago

California public school enrollment continues decline, still reeling from pandemic plunge

LA Times  

Enrollment at California public schools has continued to decline this academic year, without any recovery from the steep drops seen during the pandemic — although the pace of the decrease has slowed. “We haven’t seen — and are unlikely to see anytime in the near future — a bounce back from the substantial loss in public school enrollment that occurred …

LOCALIZE IT: What happened to kids missing from US schools?
1 year, 10 months ago

LOCALIZE IT: What happened to kids missing from US schools?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our analysis found hundreds of thousands of “missing” students, …

The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An analysis by The Associated …

The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. An analysis by The Associated …

More Students Enrolled in Govt Schools Post Pandemic; Learning Levels of Classes 3-5 Drop: ASER
1 year, 11 months ago

More Students Enrolled in Govt Schools Post Pandemic; Learning Levels of Classes 3-5 Drop: ASER

News 18  

The number of students enrolled in schools in the 6-14 age-group increased to 98.4% in 2022 from 97.2% in 2018, with a higher number of children enrolled in government schools than private schools. Also, there is an alarming drop in learning levels in classes 3 and 5, as per the findings of the Annual Status of Education Report 2022 that …

2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.
2 years ago

2 cities pursued more school for kids. Only 1 pulled it off.

Associated Press  

RICHMOND, Va. — Jonathan Oliva is in third grade, but struggles to read and write. “He needs more time in school.” Lucas doesn’t know the man in charge of Richmond’s schools tried — not once, but twice — to give students just that. “I always feel a break is coming up, and that’s a relief,” said high school teacher John …

Viral outbreak that forced 1,000 pupils off sick at ONE Virginia school is blamed on influenza
2 years, 1 month ago

Viral outbreak that forced 1,000 pupils off sick at ONE Virginia school is blamed on influenza

Daily Mail  

A viral outbreak that caused 1,000 students at a Virginia school to miss class last week is believed to have been caused by influenza A, local officials report. A viral outbreak that has struck Stafford High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is believed to be cause by influenza A after multiple students tested positive for the virus. Around 1,000 students missed …

Around 30% Students Haven't Returned to Schools After Pandemic: Odisha Govt Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Around 30% Students Haven't Returned to Schools After Pandemic: Odisha Govt Report

News 18  

The education of millions of children in India was gravely impacted due to the closure of schools following strict lockdowns during the pandemic. The School and Mass Education secretary, Bishnupada Sethi, weighed in on the issue and said that students were not attending school despite the government making provisions for a midday meal and implementing a learning recovery plan. According …

Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show
2 years, 8 months ago

Nearly half of LAUSD students have been chronically absent this year, data show

LA Times  

Misti Kemmer leads her fourth-grade class at Russell Elementary School in South L.A.’s Florence-Firestone neighborhood. “But this situation has made me feel desperate.” Nearly half of Los Angeles Unified students — more than 200,000 children — have been chronically absent this school year, meaning they have missed at least 9% of the academic year, according to data provided to The …

Pandemic Pushed Students from Private to Govt Schools, More Girls Than Boys: ASER Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Pandemic Pushed Students from Private to Govt Schools, More Girls Than Boys: ASER Report

News 18  

The pandemic has pushed students from private schools to government-run schools. While the shift has been observed in students across genders, boys are still more likely to be enrolled in private schools than girls, revealed the Annual Status of Education Report. Read | ASER Findings: In Early Years, Parents Prefer Govt Schools for Girls and Private Ones for Boys As …

Attendance low as students stay home to care for younger siblings
3 years, 2 months ago

Attendance low as students stay home to care for younger siblings

The Hindu  

Many students in upper primary and high schools hailing from lower economic sections of society are not attending physical classes as they are busy taking care of their younger siblings while their parents are at work. There is a lot of damage done by the pandemic, but to prevent more damage, lower primary classes need to be reopened immediately,” he …

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more
3 years, 3 months ago

How school closures have hurt our less fortunate students more

Live Mint  

With most Indian schools shut for the past year and a half, children from poor households, particularly those from marginalized backgrounds, are rapidly forgetting what they had learned before the pandemic, new survey data suggests. Previous surveys during the pandemic have also reported learning setbacks, but the latest one comes at a time when children are preparing to advance two …

How the pandemic pushed poor students into working odd jobs
3 years, 6 months ago

How the pandemic pushed poor students into working odd jobs

Live Mint  

When his father lost his job last year, Togi, then 16, wasted little time before looking for work to support his family, even though he knew it could put him at risk of contracting covid-19. He ended up working at a fast food restaurant in a suburb of Washington, juggling the job with attending school held online as the world's …

Pandemic may lead to long-term changes in school calendar
3 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic may lead to long-term changes in school calendar

Associated Press  

Connecticut officials say the impact of the pandemic on students and their families could lead to long-term changes in how the school day and school year look in the state. “We really have to use this opportunity, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, to really shake up how we think about student learning,” said Matt Geary, Manchester’s school superintendent. There’s a …

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely
3 years, 8 months ago

Survey: Even as schools reopen, many students learn remotely

Associated Press  

Large numbers of students are not returning to the classroom even as more schools reopen for full-time, in-person learning, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Biden administration. Nearly 46% of public schools offered five days a week of in-person learning to all students in February, according to the survey, but just 34% of students were learning full time …

Highest school attendance during pandemic in England but tens of thousands still self-isolating, data shows
3 years, 9 months ago

Highest school attendance during pandemic in England but tens of thousands still self-isolating, data shows

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number …

Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down
3 years, 9 months ago

Thousands of students have dropped out of school due to Covid-19. These are the educators trying to track them down

CNN  

CNN — The first thing you need to know about dropping out of school is that it doesn’t happen all at once. Enrollment is down across the board,” said Jessica Irving-Marin of Youth Empowerment Project, a program which helps high school students who can’t or won’t go to traditional school pass the equivalent of the GED administered in Louisiana. “What …

Pandemic played havoc on academics this year
3 years, 11 months ago

Pandemic played havoc on academics this year

Hindustan Times  

Months of lockdown and subsequent measures to curtail to spread of Covid-19 restrictions has derailed the academic sessions of schools and colleges this year. Although online classes and television programmes were tailored for students of government schools, many were deprived of learning due to issues ranging from affordability to accessibility. Aditi Mishra, the principal of Delhi Public School, Sector 45, …

US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education
4 years ago

US public school enrollment dips as virus disrupts education

Associated Press  

Fearful of sending her two children back to school as the coronavirus pandemic raged in Mississippi, Angela Atkins decided to give virtual learning a chance this fall. “I was worried for my kids’ mental health.” By taking her children off the public school rolls, Atkins joined an exodus that one state schools chief has warned could become a national crisis. …

Teachers and social workers search for students who are ‘missing’ in the pandemic
4 years, 2 months ago

Teachers and social workers search for students who are ‘missing’ in the pandemic

CNN  

CNN — In California’s Robla School District, the littlest of the 2,000 students are in pre-K, then there are the kindergartners up to sixth graders. CNN “We have some families that are having a difficult time with life in general right now,” Elisa Olmo told CNN recently as she set out to try to find missing students in Robla, a …

Lessons from the left behind: The lifelong consequences of missing school
4 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from the left behind: The lifelong consequences of missing school

The Independent  

Sitting on the pavement on Oxford Street, between the entrance to Gap and the Underground station, Darryl is explaining how he was expelled from his school in Bromsgrove at the age of 14. If the child isn’t particularly happy at school and says they don’t want to go, it’s quite hard for the parents to resist that sometimes In total, …

The cold, hard truth about returning to school (opinion)
4 years, 4 months ago

The cold, hard truth about returning to school (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Barbara Kantrowitz is a senior editor at The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. While other big cities, including Los Angeles and Chicago, are starting the school year remotely, New York – the nation’s largest school district with 1.1 million students – could set the standard for schools where the …

24 million may drop out of school due to COVID-19 impact: U.N.
4 years, 4 months ago

24 million may drop out of school due to COVID-19 impact: U.N.

The Hindu  

Almost 24 million children are at risk of not returning to school next year due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, according to the United Nation’s policy brief on the pandemic’s impact on education, released on Tuesday. “UNESCO estimates that 23.8 million additional children and youth may drop out or not have access to school next year due to the …

More than a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN
4 years, 4 months ago

More than a billion students affected by coronavirus closures: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN chief warns of ‘generational catastrophe’ as pandemic forces schools to be shut down in more than 160 countries. The coronavirus pandemic has caused the largest disruption in education in history, with schools closed in some 160 countries in mid-July affecting more than one billion students, the United Nations has said. Launching a new policy brief on Tuesday, UN chief …

Ten million kids \'may never return to school\' after virus
4 years, 5 months ago

Ten million kids \'may never return to school\' after virus

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The coronavirus pandemic has caused an "unprecedented education emergency" with up to 9.7 million children affected by school closures at risk of never going back to class, Save the Children warned Monday. "Around 10 million children may never return to school -- this is an unprecedented education emergency and governments must urgently invest in learning," Save the Children chief …

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