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.

A Florida State Senator has introduced a bill aimed to address chronic absences by students attending public schools. Sign up for our Newsletters Senate bill 938, which was introduced by ...

Chronic absenteeism impacts children's health and outcomes, as some districts try to stem families' fears of going to school.

Students and staff will return on Monday and the closure does not affect any other Johnston schools, the district added. Last week, Polk County reported a significant rise in student absences due ...

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 ...