School social workers fight absenteeism. It is distressing to read of an absence epidemic in public schools (“Special Report: Schools face alarming rise in student absences,” June 8).This has ...

Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic Steven Walker, Leslie Postal, Scott Travis, Orlando Sentinel Thu, June 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM UTC ...

Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic Steven Walker, Leslie Postal and Scott Travis - Orlando Sentinel (TNS) Jun 5, 2025 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ivan Flores didn’t love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus. “I was just at home doing nothing, waking up ...

This year, the number of Florida students receiving school vouchers surpassed 500,000. ... as well as other, non-academic factors like suspension rates and chronic absenteeism.