Category: Absenteeism
How school counselors reduced chronic absenteeism and suspensions at a California school district
Livingston Union School District outpaced California in improving chronic absenteeism, suspensions and student well-being. Courtesy of Geneva Sum Top Takeaways […]
November 14, 2025
Helping students with mental health struggles may help them return to school
Credit: Alison Yin / EdSource Students who are chronically absent from school are much more likely to struggle with mental […]
August 15, 2024
California districts try many options before charging parents for student truancy
Credit: Fermin Leal / EdSource While California’s school truancy law remains on the books, school districts in recent years appear […]
August 7, 2024
Calls, home visits, counseling help get California students back to school
When first grader Jordan Muñoz stopped going to school during the 2022-23 school year, his mother attributed it to depression, […]
April 9, 2024