Crisis in California public schools with 30% absentees

by: THE EDITORIAL BOARD
2023-09-15
Source: The Orange County Register
09/15/2023

If the organization you’re running suddenly finds itself with 30% of its nominal clients chronically no longer engaging with your services, you’ve got a problem.

An existential one, as even the non-philosophers among us now term an issue that could lead to your, well, non-existence.

And since California schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 30% in the new post-COVID-19 environment, where are the alarm bells about our public education system’s ability to survive?

Because they clearly should be ringing in our ears.

Please help put parents in charge of their child’s education by forwarding this article to other parents, family, friends and voters.

yellow school bus on road by Maximilian Simson is licensed under Unsplash unsplash.com

Other Articles

Soaring chronic absenteeism in California schools is at ‘pivotal moment’

As a new school year gets underway in California, districts are desperately trying to lure thousands of missing, tardy and truant students back to the classroom in what many view as a pivotal moment for education in California.
Read More

Let’s reform how we pay teachers

A new study suggests that when competing for teachers, school districts underutilize salary and performance pay while overutilizing retirement benefits.
Read More

California’s most vulnerable students may be seeing increased funding soon

Some say the proposed increase should include transparency measures
Read More

This California high school includes sustainability and green jobs in its curriculum

An increasing number of high schools are offering class credit for climate action.
Read More

The Push for School Choice Is Accelerating

Emboldened by frustrations with pandemic-era policies and battles over what schools are teaching, conservative parents and politicians have accelerated a push for school choice policies that would funnel public funds into private schools.
Read More

New CA Standards Humanize Teaching

California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing approved long-awaited revised Standards for the Teaching Profession last month that emphasize culturally responsive teaching, social-emotional learning, and family engagement.
Read More

Samara Olivier Is 'The Teacher And Mentor That Every Child Needs'

Olivier is making a positive impact in Fremont.
Read More

Property taxes are high. Will California voters pay more for school repairs?

This election, California school districts are counting on voters to pass dozens of local and state measures to fund badly needed repairs.
Read More