A Louisiana state task force is recommending that lawmakers avoid tying school funding to student attendance, arguing that doing so could inadvertently punish schools that need resources the most. The ...

Making memories on a snow day: Six-year-old Luke Kiniry goes sledding during on a day off from school on Thursday at Long Branch Park in Liverpool. This latest winter storm is expected to end Friday ...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) on Tuesday released attendance data of teachers and administrative staff of the state’s school districts for the 2024-2025 school year. This ...

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.

The city’s housing crisis has contributed to an education crisis, with more children than ever living in temporary housing. They face dismal outcomes. By Troy Closson It was 4 a.m., time for Latoya ...

LSU will be using student attendance from the first three weeks of the semester to affirm their eligibility for financial aid. Students are required to have attended or participated in each of their ...

UNITED STATES - JUNE 3: Secretary of Education Linda McMahon arrives to testify at the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on ...

Just days before the start of the fall semester, Newark public school officials announced that attendance in the 2024-25 school year was up and chronic absenteeism down for all grades. Districtwide, ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- With the new school year starting, Wake County Public School System has transitioned from using PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Infinite Campus is a new online system for ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Lots of changes are coming to the Savannah Chatham County Public school system, including free breakfast and lunch for every student and a new policy for attendance.

Prior research shows attendance is one of the best predictors of class grades and student outcomes, creating a strong argument for faculty to incentivize or require attendance. Attaching grades to ...