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Chronic absenteeism, defined as missing 10% or more of school days, has significant negative consequences on academic performance and long-term student success. In Florida, chronic absenteeism rates have surged since the COVID-19 pandemic, with notable increases from 2018 to 2023. This brief explores trends in absenteeism across the state, with a particular focus on the variation in such absenteeism and relationship between absenteeism and socioeconomic factors, such as students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (FRPL). The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions, considering school and district-specific challenges, to address the root causes of chronic absenteeism and improve student engagement and academic outcomes across Florida.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":1985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-1979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-research","tag-absenteeism"],"yoast_head":"\n
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