In this week's episode of "Lighting Literacy," I delve into the concept of reframing the term "chronic absenteeism," inspired by a class assignment from a Leadership, Policy, and Advocacy course. I initially struggled to find a term in educational policy I wanted to change, but eventually realized that "chronic absenteeism" was the one.

References:

U.S. Department of Education. (2019). Chronic absenteeism in the nation’s schools: A hidden educational crisis. https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronicabsenteeism.html

U.S. Department of Education. (n.d.). Every student succeeds act (ESSA). https://www.ed.gov/essa?src=rn