absenteeism
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Roughly a quarter of Chicago high-school students missed more than a month of school in the 2023-24 school year, and chronic absenteeism has persisted.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In 2017/18, only 6% of girls affected by absenteeism were severely absent.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Teachers nationwide shared stories with The 19th about the toll that immigration enforcement is having on students, from chronic absenteeism to emotional distress that makes learning nearly impossible.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
Since his arrival in Los Angeles, Carvalho has moved aggressively to improve attendance — after a pandemic-related explosion in chronic absenteeism.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
In the Upper House, owing to the large absenteeism of lay lords, the bench of bishops, nominees of the Crown and agents of the British interest, largely held sway.
From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin
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