The percentage of students with good attendance fell sharply between 2019 and 2023, while the share of chronically absent students more than doubled, offering further evidence of the pandemic’s ...

Spring Health reports absenteeism is rising, costing employers significantly. To combat this, tracking absences and enhancing ...

Chronic absenteeism skyrocketed during the pandemic, creating major challenges for teachers and school administrators eager to bring students back to regular classroom routines. But for many schools, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Julian Hayes II combines wellness, business, and leadership. Organizations often assume that their biggest productivity leaks stem ...

Sick leaves are increasingly becoming an economic strain that employers and countries aren't sure how to deal with. Calling in sick from work is not just a one-off episode in Europe. It’s now become a ...

ONE STUDENT AT A TIME. IN FALL RIVER, THE WORK TO GET AND KEEP KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM STARTS WELL BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. HI, IT’S MISS TAIWO CALLING FROM THE GREEN SCHOOL. IT’S STILL SUMMER ...

About 270,000 Ohio students are on individualized education programs, which identify a student’s disability and create special education plan with support they need to learn. Thirty-four percent of ...

ATLANTA — Nearly 20% of Georgia public school students are chronically absent, prompting state lawmakers to address the issue. Pre-COVID absenteeism was 8%, but the number has now risen to nearly 20%, ...

Calling in sick from work is not just a one-off episode in Europe. It’s now become a widespread trend among employees, making the “sick man” monicker that’s chased European economies all too real.