Anxiety about school, different sickness perceptions, family vacations in high-income families, and normalized absenteeism during the pandemic are key drivers of absenteeism in schools.
Long after schools have fully reopened after the pandemic, one concerning metric suggests that children and their parents have changed the way they think about being in class.
Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The Times, discusses the apparent shift to a culture in which school feels optional.
Guest: Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter for The New York Times.
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