This chapter discusses the significant increase in student absenteeism since the COVID-19 pandemic, with nearly 10% of K-12 students being absent on an average day last school year. It highlights the disparities among different student groups and explores the factors behind this trend, including prolonged lockdowns, remote learning, parents' concerns, and learning loss.
The threat of China overtaking the U.S. as the world’s leading economic power may be reversing, a new report ranks a prestigious university the worst school for free speech, and schools across the U.S. see a rise in student absences. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.