COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce on Wednesday launched a new statewide attendance dashboard aimed at tackling chronic absenteeism in schools.

It’s just common sense that students who are able to attend school regularly are more likely to perform at grade level in reading and math, and eventually graduate on time. But during the 2023-24 and ...

Many Ohio parents and taxpayers have a new tool from the state to track a key metric in schools: attendance. It’s not mandatory for districts to submit student counts to the new attendance.ohio.gov ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. [MUSIC PLAYING] NINA MOINI: It's our top story this afternoon. Minnesota lawmakers will begin considering legislation to help make sure kids are showing up ...

Ohio schools are attacking chronic student absenteeism as a way to improve academic performance, two years after state law changed the way schools have to track attendance. Ohio Department of ...

The Georgia Department of Education on Tuesday highlighted data from the 2024-2025 school year that show the state has made some advancements in tackling its high chronic absenteeism rate. State ...