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Nearly 30 percent of Schenectady students missed 10 or more days of school – in the first quarter
SCHENECTADY Nearly 1,500 Schenectady City School District students missed 20 or more school days in the first quarter of the year, including a massive increase among elementary students, a sign that the longstanding attendance challenges in the district are worsening during the pandemic.
Another 1,200 students missed more than 10 days of school – but fewer than 20 – as students struggle to engage with a largely-virtual learning model in the district and grapple with the countless life difficulties caused by the pandemic. Nearly 30 percent of the district’s students missed 10 or more days. (Each quarter of the year encompasses about 45 days of school.)