Students are missing a lot more school. Why chronic absenteeism may be here to stay
- Posted on August 26, 2025
- By Los Angeles Times
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Students are missing a lot more school. Why chronic absenteeism may be here to stay

Students started missing more school with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendance is far from fully recovered as chronic absenteeism remains high. Is this a permanent change?