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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In SY 22-23, 43% of K-12 DC public school students were chronically absent and 37% were truant (chronically absent means that the student missed 10% of more of the school year and truant means 10 or more unexcused absences).  Significantly, 60% of DC public high school students were chronically absent.

The DC Council is considering a number of bills to deal with this problem.  Among other things, the bills would variously require OSSE to publish monthly absenteeism data on its website, expand the set of valid excuses for absences, provide additional funding to address chronic absenteeism, and designate schools that reach a chronic absenteeism rate of 20%+ as priority zones for the Safe Passage Safe Blocks program.

Mayor Bowser has introduced a bill to require DHS to intervene before a truant student is referred to CFSA.  The bill would also direct the AG to prosecute the parents of students who have accrued 25 or more absences.

https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings/
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Do they have data on the reason for truancy?  I mean, Safe Passage sounds nice, but [b]is safety a key cause, particularly at the high school level?[/b][/quote]

NP. It wasn't when I was in the classroom. There's no consequences for not coming to school. They know we have to give them make-up work. They also know they're starting off with 50%. All they need to do is show up periodically and do a handful of assignments to pass. [/quote]

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