It’s a trend schools across the country are seeing -- chronic absenteeism.  

According to the New York Times, chronic absenteeism is typically defined as missing at least 10% of the school year -- or about 18 days. In a new report from the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative-leaning think tank, 26% of public school students were chronically absent last year. That’s compared to 15% in 2019.

So what’s behind the big jump? Well, the years of the data used is our first clue.

Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/why-are-school-absences-on-the-rise/285-381d5e0b-25f7-4d3c-abd7-688481ca9d89

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