“90% of success in life is just showing up.” ― Woody Allen But what happens when you don’t? It’s one of the least discussed, argued, and politicized issues in education. It has been labeled a hidden educational crisis. Absenteeism has nearly doubled since the pandemic, and it’s not the case for the neighborhood truant officer.
States are leaning into the “science of reading” to address a growing crisis in learning. But can the approach be effective if underlying issues like student hunger and absenteeism aren’t also addressed?
the California Department of Education is no longer threatening to fine a Stanford University K-12 researcher $50,000 and cut off his department-connected research because he is testifying in a lawsuit against the agency.