Chronic absenteeism spiked in Ohio during the pandemic and never fully recovered. Kids who miss school fall behind, disengage, and too often don’t graduate. The high stakes create an urgent need for ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will launch April 15 a statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling the chronic absenteeism problem, Gov. Mike DeWine announced ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is taking steps to improve school attendance across Ohio. On April 15, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce will unveil a new tool ...

Abstract: Inefficiencies, cumbersome processes, and a significant risk of errors, delays, and misuse often plague conventional methods for tracking student attendance. To address these challenges, ...

Getting students to school every day and on time can be a challenge. At Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin, the strategy is centered on positivity, creativity and connection. Data and Program ...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Tuesday released attendance data of teachers and administrative staff of the state’s school districts for the 2024-2025 school year. This ...

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.

Cheerleaders perform for the crowd during Maryland football’s 44-17 win over Towson on Sept. 13, 2025. (Sam Cohen/The Diamondback) Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own. Picture this ...

LSU will be using student attendance from the first three weeks of the semester to affirm their eligibility for financial aid. Students are required to have attended or participated in each of their ...

The number of Indiana students missing large amounts of school surged during the pandemic. Attendance has improved in recent years but absenteeism remains high. In response, Indiana lawmakers passed ...

The day education leaders, researchers and advocates have feared is here: It is now clear that student attendance will not return to pre-pandemic rates on its own. The number of students missing more ...