At Leesburg High School in Lake County, about three-quarters of the students are economically disadvantaged and chronic absenteeism jumped from just over one-third in 2018-19 to almost 60% last year.

Sheeler High School is a small, public charter school in Apopka that’s rewriting the script and giving students a second chance.

Business Student absences have surged since COVID-19. Some lawmakers say parents should be jailed By Mark Keierleber - The 74 Stacker Updated June 22, 2025 4:30 PM ...

School absences reflect greater culture Recently retired after a 20-year career teaching secondary mathematics, I can attest to the daunting challenge (“The absence epidemic,” June 8) posed by ...

Florida schools face alarming rise in student absences since pandemic Steven Walker, Leslie Postal and Scott Travis, Orlando Sentinel Jun 5, 2025 Buy Now ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ivan Flores didn’t love school before the pandemic hit, but his views soured more when he did ninth grade online and off campus. “I was just at home doing nothing, waking up ...