Some Students Are Less Likely to Have Absences Excused. Why That Matters for Schools
Schools' punitive responses to unexcused absences can be counterproductive, a new analysis suggests.| Education Week
Schools' punitive responses to unexcused absences can be counterproductive, a new analysis suggests.| Education Week
A new poll sheds light on parents' views on chronic absenteeism and acceptable reasons to miss school.| Education Week
District leaders say cutting absences is among their most pressing challenges. Many students don't think it's such a big deal.| Education Week
Schools shift from a punitive approach with penalties for truancy to a greater emphasis on prevention.| Education Week
The key to addressing this issue is rebuilding the relationship between families and schools.| Education Week
Is it right to say that there were over 170 thousand children who were severely absent in 2023/24?| FFT Education Datalab
This visual Data Story is based on findings from the 2025 Annual Survey of Museum-Goers, a national survey of American museum visitors from AAM and Wilkening Consulting. Every year, the survey part…| American Alliance of Museums
As the colder months approach, we can expect to see increases in common airborne viruses. Illness is the biggest single reason for school absence; while some absences due to illness are unavoidable, many can be reduced through simple, proactive measures …| The Education Hub
Absence at the start of term is no more predictive of persistent absence than at any other time of year.| FFT Education Datalab
Every day at school counts. The evidence is clear - even a few days of missed school can have a significant impact on a child's education and future prospects.| educationhub.blog.gov.uk
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
States that ambitiously pledged to cut chronic absenteeism in half are doing better than national average, but it’s not enough, one expert said.| www.the74million.org
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
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
“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
Survey data suggests many parents of students with high rates of absences are not concerned.| Education Week
