TY FOR TCAPS

Timely Chalkbeat article ahead of tomorrow’s school board committee meeting on our chronic absenteeism.

Here’s the meeting’s presentation.

TCAPS’ chronic absenteeism (missing 10% or more of school days):

– 2018/19: 16.1%

– 2022/23: 22.6%

– 2034/24: 20.9%

“Poverty is a big factor, affecting parents’ ability to navigate illness, work and get children to school.

Districts with the greatest percentage of economically disadvantaged students have the highest rates of chronic absenteeism; and those with the fewest poor students have the lowest rates.

Bridge’s analysis shows 40.1% of economically disadvantaged students are chronically absent compared to 16.1% of non-economically disadvantaged students are chronically absent.”*

Are we, as a community, doing all we can to support our kids who are furthest from opportunity?

*data and quote from Bridge Michigan’s article last fall.