What We Know About How ICE Raids Disrupt Student Learning
Past and present research studies found broad implications of immigration enforcement on students' school attendance.| Education Week
Past and present research studies found broad implications of immigration enforcement on students' school attendance.| Education Week
New statutory guidance for schools in relation to recording and managing attendance (and absence) came into effect in September last year. We take a look at the use of codes to record absences in attendance registers.| FFT Education Datalab
An update to our regular series using attendance data to gauge the rate of exclusion and suspension in the whole of the 2024/25 academic year| FFT Education Datalab
Since hitting a record high in 2022, national chronic absenteeism rates have dropped modestly — by about five percentage points — according to the most recent available data, but still remain persistently higher than pre-pandemic levels. States that joined a national pledge led by three high-profile education advocacy and research groups to cut chronic absenteeism in […]| The 74
This case study is about the National Bank of Dominica (NBD) and how it has transformed its HR operations to modernize human resource management in banking. The bank stands as the premier financial institution in the country. Notably, it caters its financial services to the needs of consumers, small businesses, and corporate clients, both local ... Read more The post Human Resource Management in Banking Gets Smarter at National Bank of Dominica appeared first on Empxtrack.| Empxtrack
This case study is about an Information Technology and Service provider company, Aseurotech Technologies. The company is a forward-thinking IT services provider specializing in software development, cloud solutions, data analytics, and cybersecurity. With a team of dedicated professionals, Aseurotech aims to empower businesses through innovative technology solutions. The company expanded its workforce and recognized the ... Read more The post Empxtrack Enables an IT Company to Achieve Succe...| Empxtrack
Thriveni Earthmovers specializes in mining natural resource commodities. They were looking for a customized workforce management solution to streamline their operations and maximize resource utilization, including drivers, operators and vehicles. Due to the substantial size of the workforce, they faced challenges in managing employees’ attendance, leave, and shift schedules. Hence, Thriveni decided to implement one ... Read more The post A Customized Workforce Management Solution for a Gl...| Empxtrack
If you’re looking for a seamless way to track class attendance while enhancing student engagement, Poll Everywhere offers robust features specifically designed for higher education environments. We have outlined several strategies you can use with Poll Everywhere to streamline attendance tracking. Poll Everywhere allows you to take attendance during live sessions by recording student responses. […]| Academic Technology Solutions
I’ve taught college classes since 2010, but I never graded attendance directly until this year. I thought that students are adults who can make their own choices about where to spend their ti…| Economist Writing Every Day
A program in Connecticut sent school employees to families' homes to address absenteeism's root causes.| Education Week
Research says everything from asthma to teacher-student relationships move the needle on school attendance.| Education Week
Absenteeism is still a crisis, but new state data show modest progress.| Education Week
Authors: Richard Flight1 and Mark Mitchell2 Mark Mitchell, DBA Professor of Marketing Associate Dean, Wall College of Business NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) Coastal Carolina University P. O. Box 261954| The Sport Journal
Immigration raids have kept a large share of K-12 students from going to school, according to a new report.| EdSurge Articles
We aim to provide secondary schools with some guidelines about what level of pupil attendance in Year 6 may be cause for concern in their incoming Year 7 cohorts.| FFT Education Datalab
By Paul A. Djupe, Amanda J. Friesen, Anand E. Sokhey, and Jacob R. Neiheisel In new research out at Political Behavior (open access!), we investigate whether attending church encourages greater acceptance of atheists. If you think that statistical result is bonkers, you’re not alone – we do, too. But it turns out that scrutinizing and […]| Religion in Public
When Fear Comes to School: Supporting Immigrant Families in this Moment When ICE vans begin circling neighborhoods, it doesn’t just harm families—it erodes the foundation of our schools. Students can’t learn when they’re afraid. Teachers can’t teach when they’re unsure how to help. And schools can’t thrive if families feel invisible or unsafe. As the| Parent Teacher Home Visits | A Home Visit for Every Learner
A Kansas City, Kan., leader explains how her district shifted its approach to chronic absenteeism.| EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
Real Relationships, Real Results: Why Family Partnership Is the Future of Learning Building meaningful partnerships between families and schools isn’t a one-time initiative—it’s an ongoing process that calls for reflection, adaptation, and continuous learning. As the educational landscape evolves and the needs of students and families shift, so too must our approaches to family engagement.| Parent Teacher Home Visits | A Home Visit for Every Learner
By Kim Shaw Learning loss, decreased test scores, and diminished classroom engagement are just a few of the post-Covid-19 pandemic K-12 student outcomes that continue to make headlines. As schools strive to improve student outcomes, there is a major hurdle: students aren’t showing up. Chronic absenteeism is a metric that highlights this issue. We have […]| Office for Education Policy (OEP)
Volume 22, Issue 3 May 7, 2025 This brief examines chronic absenteeism in Arkansas K–12 public schools—defined as missing 10% of the year—before and after the pandemic. It highlights shifts over time, disparities by student and school characteristics, and offers policy recommendations, as absenteeism remains a key challenge during recovery from pandemic-related learning loss. Click […]| Office for Education Policy (OEP)
Volume 22, Issue 3 May 7, 2025 This report examines chronic absenteeism in Arkansas K–12 public schools—defined as missing 10% of the year—before and after the pandemic. It highlights shifts over time, disparities by student and school characteristics, and offers policy recommendations, as absenteeism remains a key challenge during recovery from pandemic-related learning loss. Click […]| Office for Education Policy (OEP)
“Through A Different Lens” described by its author Ger Graus as a “professional autobiography” was published the week before Easter, just in time for the season of school trips, residentials and wo…| John Cosgrove
State lawmakers have introduced dozens of bills aiming to make school attendance a priority.| Education Week
Naomi Tolentino helps educators in Kansas City, Kan., support strong school attendance.| EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
It is a truism that academia is in crisis, in the UK as much as in many other countries around the world. […]| Social Science Space
New federal data show a rising number of students feel unsafe at school.| Education Week
Just as strong connections with parents can boost students' academic achievement, new research shows the same is true in fighting absences.| Education Week
Dive into districtwide strategies that are moving the needle on the persistent problem of chronic absenteeism and sluggish student engagement.| Events
Districts across the country are contemplating a future with fewer students. What are the trends, and how did this happen?| Education Week
Chronic absenteeism levels in the schools that had the worst rates before the pandemic are now the norm in many states, data show.| Education Week
Survey data suggests many parents of students with high rates of absences are not concerned.| Education Week
