The shocking revelation that one-quarter of Ohio鈥檚 students are chronically absent from school goes beyond typical truancy concerns, revealing a post-pandemic crisis that threatens an entire generation鈥檚 educational outcomes.
The Today in Ohio podcast crew wondered Monday whether old-fashioned truancy enforcement might help reverse the trend.
鈥淚 had no idea a quarter of Ohio kids are chronically absent,鈥 Laura Johnston. 鈥淭hat means they miss at least 10% of class time a year, at least two days a month. That鈥檚 excused and unexcused absences as well as suspensions, they all count to that total.鈥
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