Absenteeism Spike: A Lingering Challenge for U.S. Education After Pandemic
Anchorage, Alaska is a city where affluent families view school attendance through a different lens. While some students can keep up with schoolwork online during ski trips and vacations, the scenario is vastly different in working-class areas like Ypsilanti, Michigan. Here, school administrators have resorted to creative measures, such as pajama days, to combat student absenteeism. Across the United States, a growing number of students are grappling with anxiety, leading them to opt for staying …