Half Of Milwaukee Students Were 'Chronically Absent' In 2023: Report
Half of all Milwaukee Public School students were "chronically absent" in 2023, according to a new analysis from the New York Times. Half of all Milwaukee Public School students were "chronically absent" in 2023, according to a new analysis from the New York Times. The chronic absenteeism rate, defined as missing 10 percent of a school year, has surged since the COVID-19 pandemic-era lockdowns. MPS had a chronic absentee rate of 37 percent in 2019, which jumped to 50 percent in 20 23. Madison Public Schools saw rates increase from 18 percent to 35 percent in the same period. Nationwide, the chornic absenteeism rates also jumped from 15 percent to 26 percent.
Published : 2 months ago by William Bornhoft in Health
MILWAUKEE — Half of all Milwaukee Public School students were "chronically absent" in 2023, according to a new analysis from the New York Times.
Chronic absenteeism — which has "exploded" since the COVID-19 pandemic-era lockdowns, is defined as missing 10 percent of a school year, the report states.
MPS had a chronic absenteeism rate of 37 percent in 2019, before the pandemic. It jumped to 50 percent in 2023.
Madison Public Schools saw rates jump from 18 percent to 35 percent during the same period. Nationwide, the chornic absenteeism rate jumped from 15 percent in 2019 to 26 percent in 2023.
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