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GAO finds federal chronic absenteeism data unreliable
Original: Chronic absenteeism calculation unreliable at federal level, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office reports that national figures on chronic absenteeism in US schools cannot be relied upon, citing problems with how the data is calculated and reported across states and districts. The finding raises concerns for policymakers who use absenteeism rates to gauge post-pandemic learning recovery and target education funding.
Why now: Chronic absenteeism has been a central measure of school recovery since the pandemic, so doubts about federal data accuracy draw wide attention.
Government Accountability OfficeUS Department of EducationK-12 schools
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