The Georgia Department of Education on Tuesday highlighted data from the 2024-2025 school year that show the state has made some advancements in tackling its high chronic absenteeism rate.
State officials have been battling to reduce chronic absenteeism, which surged following the COVID-19 pandemic, when lockdowns shut down the education system and disrupted academic norms.
This week, Georgia became one of the first states to release data from the latest school year on chronic absenteeism rates, which is when students miss 10% or more of a school year. The data show that rates dropped nearly 2% since the 2023-2024 school year rate, from 21.3% to 19.5%.
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“It’s our responsibility to remove the barriers that are keeping students out of school buildings, and we’re working to equip
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