The U.S. Dept. of Education called chronic absenteeism a crisis in 2015. The rate of students missing school regularly has ...

A 22-year-old Penn State student was shot and killed after an apparent robbery as he walked home early Saturday in South Philadelphia, according to police. The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. near ...

Presenteeism, or attending work despite being ill enough to warrant absence, is endemic among working Americans. Although research suggests that paid sick leave mandates reduce presenteeism, it has ...

President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. The legislation included several changes to the federal student financial aid system. Credit: ...

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Federal student loan interest rates will rise in the 2026-27 academic year, according to an exclusive analysis provided to CNBC by higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. The rates, which run from ...

School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada — and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring this issue for a few years, motivated by ...

The calendar turns to the month of May this week and the 2026 Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association lacrosse season is in full swing around the Bay State. Teams across the four MIAA ...

In February 2025, officials say, more than 38% of students in New York’s Dunkirk City School District were chronically absent, meaning they had missed more than 10% of school days. Just one year later ...

Gov. Mike DeWine and Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen Dackin unveil a new public portal to track public school attendance in Ohio on April 15, 2026. AVERY KREEMER / STAFF Staff ...

The NBA’s 2025-26 regular season wrapped up on Sunday night with a 15-game slate that had 10 teams vying for 10 different potential seeds from playoff berths to play-in spots. The NBA Playoffs are now ...

High school students who participate in varsity sports are less likely than their peers to be chronically absent, even when their chosen sport is in its offseason, according to new research looking at ...