Ohio, governor aiming to cut number of chronically absent students in half over five years
Ohio is aiming to cut the number of chronically absent students in half over the next five years, the state announced Thursday as the state battles high rates of students missing school.
What are the state, districts doing about chronic absenteeism?
The ODEW offers a number of resources and tools on its website for school districts, families and community members about how they can support students who may be struggling with chronic absence. Tools for districts include attendance guides and intervention strategies for families of chronically absent students. It also directs students and families to well-being and mental health resources for building social skills.
The state also promotes the Stay in the Game! initiative, which is managed by Battelle. It promotes the importance of strong school attendance through a partnership between the 140 schools, the ODEW and professional sports teams like the Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati.
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