The rise in absences post-pandemic is mirrored in classrooms throughout Northeast and Central Pennsylvania and across the country. Nationwide, chronic absenteeism – the percentage of students missing at least 10% of a school year – grew from 15% in 2018 to 28% in 2022, according to a study from the American Enterprise Institute.

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Source: WVIA, May 31, 2024.