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Educators say their students have made remarkable progress emotionally and academically since September, and hope their experiences can hold lessons for other schools managing the ongoing fallout of the pandemic. ....
Chronic absenteeism at challenged schools: How will student attendance rates be impacted by coronavirus? Updated Dec 10, 2020; Posted Dec 10, 2020 If students have an attendance rate less than 90%, or miss 20 days of school, they are considered chronically absent, according to the city Department of Education. (SILive.com/MLive.com/NJ.com) Facebook Share we are shining a spotlight on the differences in opportunity and outcomes across the borough, focusing on key areas that include criminal justice, economic security, housing and education. This is the fourth of a series of stories focusing on educational inequities and struggles on Staten Island. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge facing some North Shore schools, and with New York City students learning amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some are concerned that the absenteeism rate will increase as children who may lack key resources to learn remotely in many c ....