Videos: Why a Growing Number of Students Are Chronically Absent

November 30, 2023 - 1:00PM - 3:15PM

Part I: Speakers discussed the latest data and the current chronic absenteeism landscape.

“Connecticut’s Systemic Approach to Addressing Chronic Absence.” Connecticut State Department of Education.
“What Do We Know About Chronic Absence?” Attendance Works. Hedy Chang and Robert Balfanz.

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Speakers

Robert Balfanz, research professor, Johns Hopkins University

Hedy Chang, founder and executive director, Attendance Works

Charlene Russell-Tucker, commissioner, Connecticut State Department of Education

Nirvi Shah, education enterprise editor, USA Today (moderator)

Ethan Bakuli, reporter, Chalkbeat Detroit

Jakob McWhinney, education reporter, Voice of San Diego

Bianca Vázquez Toness, national education reporter, The Associated Press

Andrew Brownstein, executive editor, The 74 (moderator)