A new report shows that two-thirds of American students attended a school with high levels of chronic absence, a dramatic increase from the levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic, 25% of all enrolled students attended schools with high or extreme chronic absences. US MATH, READING TEST SCORES PLUNGE FOR STUDENTS ACROSS COUNTRY FOLLOWING COVID-19 PANDEMICAmid chronic absenteeism, student academic scores have plummeted since the pandemic. In addition to schools dealing with attendance and academic woes, teacher shortages continue to plague school districts. A survey conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics last year found that 44% of public schools report having full- or part-time teacher vacancies.

Source: Fox News October 26, 2023 14:39 UTC