Many American Children Chronically Absent from School Are Sick and Disabled
A report released in March 2024 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that millions of American children experienced chronic absenteeism from school due to an injury, illness and/or disability.1 Many states define chronic absenteeism as missing 10 percent of school days (or around 18 days) during a school year. The […]
