As CPS grapples with absenteeism crisis, a new study shows what may help

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Original Load Date Jan. 13, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 13, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/education/2026/01/13/as-cps-grapples-with-absenteeism-crisis-a-new-study-shows-what-may-help

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The number of middle school and high school students in Chicago missing an astronomical 18 days or more of school shot up during the pandemic and has remained stubbornly high, but a new study finds that some city schools are more successful than others in getting teens to show up. The University of...