Treating Chronic Absenteeism Like a Psychological Disorder Cripples America’s Children

Treating Chronic Absenteeism Like a Psychological Disorder Cripples America’s Children

The education press is all abuzz about “chronic absenteeism.” As is usual with conversations among the educationists and educrats, they miss the point entirely. Occasionally, they ask the right questions, but their philosophies don’t provide answers, just new psychological dilemmas. “Skipping school” is nothing new. I vividly remember high school freshman orientation in the early … Read more