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School districts facing a chronic absenteeism crisis

Por: WPTV Nation October 25, 2022

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School districts across the country are seeing a rise in chronic absenteeism.Sarah Leonard and Kristi Besouzek teach at Ashland Park-Robbins Elementary in Omaha, Nebraska. They say it's critical for students to be in class. “First graders are getting their numbers and using them in, like, equations and processes. And we’re really learning to read, basically,” Leonard said.“It’s frustrating for the kids because they walk in and... + full article



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