Education Report: Chronic Absenteeism Undermines Over 5 Million Students
Education Report: Chronic Absenteeism Undermines Over 5 Million Students: Chronic absenteeism -- defined as missing at least 10 percent of school days -- is more prevalent among high-poverty students. In New York City, 200,00 students, or 20 percent, were chronically absent in the 2010-2011 school year.