Smith-Griffin: Chronic Absenteeism Has Skyrocketed during the Pandemic. But Just Rewarding Students for Showing up at School Won’t Fix It

The 74 Million – Joanna Smith-Griffin

“For years, schools have drilled into parents that attendance is an important factor in student achievement. But amid the 2021-22 school year’s rocky trajectory, marked by staff shortages, quarantines, and political battles over health measures, the focus on rewarding attendance has resulted in confused, exasperated families.” (more)