Absenteeism Is a Major Problem. So Why Can’t Schools Agree on How to Measure It?
It’s 2026. Satellites connect to devices in our pockets, artificial intelligence algorithms can drive cars and scan X-rays, and Homer’s 3,000-year-old poem is the basis for the summer’s hottest movie. But there’s always a but. And right now, in a time when public school absences remain stubbornly high since Covid closures five years ago, it […]
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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: The 74 (education AI)
Category: News
Topics: Children & education
Retrieved: 11 August 2026
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