USDE Sends Dear Colleague Letter Urging Schools to Address 2024-25 Attendance Issues
On March 22, 2024, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona sent a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) informing schools that “there is still more work to do” to address chronic student absenteeism as the 2024-25 approaches.Thus far, many school districts have increased home visits and utilized dashboards to effectively track attendance.In his…