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, ...

TRI-CITIES, Wash.- At Fuerza Elementary, supporting student attendance starts with connection. Jasmin Farias, a Student Support Coordinator with Communities In Schools of Benton-Franklin, works ...

Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj receives funding from the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Spencer Foundation The Obama administration issued a memo in 2011 that said federal officials should not ...

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 ...

Jeffrey S. Solochek is an education reporter covering K-12 education policy and schools. Reach him at [email protected]. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times ...

The No. 17 USC Trojans capped off their 2025 regular season, retaining the Victory Bell with a 29-10 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In addition to keeping ...

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 ...

After nearly doubling during the pandemic, the rates of chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools are finally showing steady signs of improvement. A student is considered chronically absent when they miss ...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. At Mather High School in Chicago’s West Ridge ...

As district leaders confront persistently high levels of absenteeism, they’ve put more thought into planning school calendars, strategically scheduling long weekends, staff workdays, holiday breaks, ...

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.