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TCAPS’ Chronic Absenteeism Rates Drop in 2024/25 – Important Work Ahead
Encouraging progress — and important work ahead. Our chronic absenteeism (students who miss more than 18 days of school/year) has dropped from 22.6% to 18.6% in just two years, even as Michigan’s statewide rate remains close to 30%. That’s real progress, thanks to the care and commitment of our educators, staff, and families. But we’re…
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TCAPS’ chronic absenteeism and our kids furthest from opportunity
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…
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