Ind. House Democrats: Multipronged Approach Necessary to Combat Rising Student Absences
November 01, 2023
November 01, 2023
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Nov. 1 -- The Indiana House Democrats issued the following news on Oct. 30, 2023:
Last week, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released a troubling report regarding the staggering number of chronic absences among Hoosier students. According to the IDOE, one in five students missed at least 10% of school days during the 2022-2023 school year. There is an inverse correlation between absenteeism and academic achievement. When our students miss school, th . . .
Last week, the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) released a troubling report regarding the staggering number of chronic absences among Hoosier students. According to the IDOE, one in five students missed at least 10% of school days during the 2022-2023 school year. There is an inverse correlation between absenteeism and academic achievement. When our students miss school, th . . .