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Assistant Professor of Education Policy, The University of Texas at Austin

Students who miss a lot of school are more likely to drop out. maroke/iStock via Getty Images Plus

May 29, 2023

Kids missing school: Why it’s happening – and how to stop it

Joshua Childs, The University of Texas at Austin

About 10 million US children are chronically absent from school.

When students are in school consistently, they learn more, do better and are more likely to graduate from high school. Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post

October 26, 2022

How parents and schools can get chronically absent kids back in the classroom

Joshua Childs, The University of Texas at Austin

The numbers of students missing 15 days or more of school in a given year is on the rise in the US. Evidence shows certain approaches can get kids back in school and help them stay in class.

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