Ohio launches statewide attendance dashboard to track chronic absenteeism

Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on Wednesday launched a new statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling chronic absenteeism ...
WLWT

Mason teenager accused of generating sexual images of student using AI

A Mason teenager is facing serious charges after investigators allegedly found AI-generated sexual images of underage classmates in his possession. Mason City Schools officials said there are multiple ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio’s answer to a school attendance crisis: a dashboard. Would policies, funding, be better?

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 ...
Cleveland.com

Ohio attendance dashboard launches April 15 to track student absences: DeWine State of the State

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 ...
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DeWine announces new tool to track student attendance across Ohio

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 ...
WJCL

Georgia Senate advances school attendance bill tying absences to sports, driving privileges

BRIEFING ON THE CONFLICT AND WHAT COMES NEXT. AS CROSSOVER DAY APPROACHES, A BILL THAT JUST CLEARED THE STATE SENATE COULD IMPACT WJCL 22 NEWS' MADELYN COOPER GOOD MORNING FRANK-- WITH FRIDAY'S ...
Philadelphia Inquirer

Half days are gone from Philly’s school calendar ‘forevermore’

Half days are disappearing in the Philadelphia School District. Beginning in the 2026-27 school year, the district won’t have a single early dismissal — for teacher planning, report card conferences, ...
The New York Times

Student Remains in Honduras After ICE Vows to Deport Her Again

Any Lucia López Belloza was deported by mistake. A judge ordered her return by Friday. When the Trump administration sent a plane, she decided not to get on. By Mattathias Schwartz Mattathias Schwartz ...
Oregonian

Oregon’s school attendance rates are among the country’s worst. A new approach aims to fix that

The Oregon Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would supersize public reporting of student attendance data. Researchers say the move is a key first step towards lowering Oregon’s ...
Yahoo

Should kids miss school for travel? Inside the growing parenting rebellion over perfect attendance.

School is in session. Some families are going on vacation anyway. (Illustration: Golden Cosmos for Yahoo News) Walk around Disneyland or Dollywood during a weekday in, say, early November, and you’ll ...
WGRZ

BPS starting cash lottery program to encourage student attendance

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Public Schools is launching a new student attendance lottery to push for students to attend school. Superintendent Pascal Mubenga announced Wednesday that the district will be ...
The Conversation

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, is creating ripple effects for students, teachers and parents that go well beyond ...