School absenteeism

Today (10/4) is Count Day. For school districts in Michigan, it’s crucially important to have as many enrolled kids sitting in their seats as possible.…

A set of bills passed in the state Senate Thursday would ban schools from suspending or expelling students solely for poor attendance.The legislation,…

Michigan ranks third in the country for having the most school districts with chronic absence rates at or above 30%. Nationwide, chronic absenteeism is…