Chronic absenteeism is not merely an attendance issue — it is a flashing warning signal about the challenges of youth homelessness and instability. Absenteeism in Illinois schools made news in September after the announcement of a state task force created to study the issue and again recently in WBEZ reporter Sarah Karp’s article, “Illinois grad rate hits new high even as ACT scores lag and students continue to miss class.” As executive director of Chapin Hall, a Chicago-based research and policy institute that focuses on preventing and ending youth homelessness, I urge a response that is comprehensive and compassionate. In...
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