The first fresh inflation reading since the government shutdown showed prices unexpectedly eased in November, though the report may not immediately change the Fed’s outlook because of potential ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — With kids and teens back in school, not every student who should be in class is in their seat. The rates of chronic absenteeism across the country have significantly increased since ...

Student absences surged on Long Island during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Newsday analysis found, leading education experts to fear that the learning losses could hamper children's academic progress for ...

The Federal Reserve cut its target federal funds rate by 25 basis points, signaling a likely additional cut in 2025 amid policy uncertainty. Fed projections tolerate above-target inflation through ...

STAMFORD — The amount of missed school days among Stamford students continues to grow through the COVID-19 pandemic, as a quarter of students were listed as “chronically absent,” according to data ...

The number of chronically absent students in Michigan schools has begun to decline after a significant spike during the pandemic. But nearly one-third of K-12 students are still missing 10% or more of ...

This story was updated to add new information. After more than a year of work, a statewide task force on chronic absenteeism has released its recommendations for how Arizona schools can address high ...

Misti Kemmer leads her fourth-grade class at Russell Elementary School in South L.A.'s Florence-Firestone neighborhood. During the Omicron surge in January, she says, her classroom was often more than ...

Chronic absenteeism has spiked since the pandemic, with more than one out of four students missing at least 18 days of school a year. An even higher percentage of poor students, more than one out of ...