Key tips to help district leaders use data to improve attendance

Wednesday, March 11, 2026Dr. Kara Stern, SchoolStatusView original

Chronic absenteeism is predictable and preventable--if district leaders respond quickly enough to change the pattern.

Chronic absenteeism has become one of the most pressing challenges facing K-12 education today. According to the American Enterprise Institute, chronic absenteeism rates are leveling out at 23.5 percent, still far above pre-pandemic attendance levels.