“Across the country, the rate of chronic absenteeism reached about 31% in 2021-2022,” a White House Fact Sheet said. “Baltimore City Public Schools made significant gains in reducing the chronic absenteeism rate,” said a school system spokesperson, Sherry Christian, in an email. Wicomico County’s chronic absenteeism rate last school year was near the state average at 28%. Chronic absenteeism is the highest and attendance rates are the lowest among the state’s high school students, the interim state superintendent’s presentation showed. Dwight A. Weingarten is an investigative reporter, covering the Maryland State House and state issues.

Source: The Herald January 25, 2024 17:14 UTC