Joanne JacobsMar 212 minAs absenteeism soars, schools want money for no-show studentsFunding schools based on enrollment rather than attendance would be "more equitable," a superintendent told Rick Hess as they waited to...
Joanne JacobsFeb 171 minParents get a new message: Slightly sick kids should be in classWorried about a nationwide epidemic of absenteeism, more schools are telling parents to send slightly sick children to school, reports...
Joanne JacobsFeb 12 minStudents are catching up in math, reading -- but gaps are widerReading and math scores are on their way up, reports the Education Recovery Scorecard. On average, students in grades three through eight...
Joanne JacobsJan 102 minTruancy is the 'new normal' -- and a growing businessTracking down absent students and persuading their parents to get them to school every day is a booming business, writes Alex MacGillis...