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Rustin Lewis: Tackling chronic absenteeism requires collective action | The DC Line

September 26, 2024
  • D.C. Policy Center

On September 16, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by The DC Line:

According to the D.C. Policy Center’s most recent “State of D.C. Schools” annual report, 44% of students were chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, with absenteeism rates still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, which stood at 29% during the 2018-19 school year. Among high school students, chronic absenteeism was especially alarming, reaching 60%.

Read More: Rustin Lewis: Tackling chronic absenteeism requires collective action
Additional reading: State of D.C. Schools, 2022-23: Challenges to pandemic recovery in a new normal

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