A $10 million investment to reduce chronic absenteeism in schools

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date May 8, 2026, 7 a.m.
Last Updated May 8, 2026, 7 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/05/08/chronic-absenteeism-schools-10-million-community-nonprofit-grants-beth-swanson-janice-jackson

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][24] * [ Facebook ][25] * [ Bluesky ][26] * [ Email ][27] * [ Reddit ][28] * [ Flipboard ][29] More than 40% of Chicago Public Schools students were chronically absent during the 2024–2025 academic year — missing at least 10% of ...