Tag: chronic_absenteeism
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Harvard Gazette Newsletter Highlights Partisan Hiring Study, 'The Diplomat' Event
Harvard Gazette newsletter spotlights research on partisanship in hiring, a Harvard Kennedy School talk with Keri Russell and Debora Cahn, absenteeism data and Ouija board history.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEntertainmentEducationEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesFilm and TV Harvard GazettepartisanshiphiringHarvard Kennedy SchoolThe Diplomatchronic absenteeismOuija board
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Heritage Foundation Names Florida Top State for Education Freedom for Fifth Straight Year
The Heritage Foundation releases the fifth edition of its Education Freedom Report Card, ranking Florida first for a fifth consecutive year across five categories covering choice, teachers, transparency, spending and civics.
Politics and GovernmentEducationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentLegal Education Freedom Report CardThe Heritage FoundationFloridaschool choiceEducation Savings AccountsCorey DeAngelischronic absenteeism
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California Test Scores Rise for Third Straight Year as Newsom Touts Education Investments
California student test scores rose across English, math and science for a third straight year, with graduation rates at a 10-year high and chronic absenteeism declining statewide.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues Gavin NewsomCalifornia educationstudent assessment scoresTony ThurmondCalifornia School Dashboardchronic absenteeismTK-12 fundingCalifornia Governors Office
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Connecticut Awards $6.2 Million in LEAP Grants to 29 School Districts to Boost Student Attendance
Governor Ned Lamont and Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker announce $6.2 million in state grants to 29 districts through the Learner Engagement and Attendance Program, as chronic absenteeism falls for a fourth straight year.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues ConnecticutLearner Engagement and Attendance ProgramNed LamontCharlene M. Russell-TuckerChronic AbsenteeismConnecticut State Department of EducationAttendance WorksConnecticut Governors Office
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Ohio School Report Cards Show Five-Year High in Literacy Proficiency
Ohio's 2026 School Report Cards show English language arts proficiency at a five-year high of 62.2% after the first full year of Science of Reading instruction, with math, attendance and readiness also improving.
Politics and GovernmentEducationState GovernmentsSocial IssuesUSA Ohio School Report CardsMike DeWineScience of ReadingReadOhioliteracy proficiencyJim Tresselchronic absenteeismOhio Governors Office