Absenteeism in school districts throughout Florida skyrocketed beginning during the COVID-19 pandemic — and, confounding ...

The COVID-19 pandemic sparked high absenteeism in public schools statewide, and five years later thousands of students miss weeks of school each year. Nearly a third of students locally and ...

A Florida State Senator has introduced a bill aimed to address chronic absences by students attending public schools. Sign up for our Newsletters Senate bill 938, which was introduced by ...

A new bill was introduced to the Florida Senate to combat chronic absenteeism in schools. Senate Bill 938, filed by Senator Stan McClain, states if a student is absent 10% of the time within the ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session could look to address the problem of chronic absenteeism among public school students. Data collected by the Florida ...

The 74 reports that dozens of bills nationwide seek to address chronic absenteeism, and while some focus on support and ...

Recent data revealed a troubling trend in Florida: chronic absenteeism, with students missing 10% or more of the school year. Since 2018, Florida has seen a staggering 54.5% increase in chronic ...

If passed, the new attendance requirements could take effect as early as the next school year, setting a clear framework for tackling chronic absenteeism in Florida schools. As the debate ...

If a student misses 10% of the school year or more, it's considered chronic absenteeism. And in Florida, one school district struggling with these absences says part of the problem is that kids ...

The Pasco County School District in Florida is introducing a new approach to the school calendar in the 2024-25 school year to combat chronic absenteeism. The new schedule will include several ...

In tenth grade he estimated he missed nearly 60 days of school, or a third of the academic year. He is part of an alarming trend. Absenteeism across Florida skyrocketed beginning with that COVID ...

IT IS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH. I’M NATHALIE POZO WITH YOUR NEWS TO GO AND A REPORT LAYS OUT EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED AFTER A SUSPECT ATTACKED A NURSE AT PALMS WEST HOSPITAL. IT SAYS THE SUSPECT ...