States try new measures to get chronically absent students back to class

By: Robbie Sequeira

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 8, 2026

Words: 542

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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This year, at least six states enacted laws trying to reduce the number of students chronically absent from school.

The measures include requiring monitoring of absences and publicly releasing data, developing new guidance on the best ways to address the problem and increasing punishments for parents and guardians of chronically absent students.

Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of school days in an academic year, which equates to about 18 days …

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