Chronic Absenteeism /tags/chronic-absenteeism Chronic Absenteeism en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:46:13 GMT How Austin ISD is lowering its chronic absenteeism rate which more than doubled during the pandemic /education/2024-12-17/austin-tx-independent-school-district-chronic-absenteeism-rate-aisd Chronic absenteeism leads to worse student outcomes and fewer state dollars for Texas school districts. Austin ISD and its campuses are making a concerted effort to improve attendance, especially among students who are at the highest risk for missing school. Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:46:13 GMT /education/2024-12-17/austin-tx-independent-school-district-chronic-absenteeism-rate-aisd Becky Fogel Mentors Help Drive Attendance At Austin Schools /education/2017-10-17/mentors-help-drive-attendance-at-austin-schools Students in Central Texas miss more days of school than kids in any other part of the state.Around 10 percent of local students are chronically absent,� Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:01:00 GMT /education/2017-10-17/mentors-help-drive-attendance-at-austin-schools Claire McInerny