How school districts are tackling chronic absenteeism, which has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic

While most schools in the U.S. have returned to full-time in-person learning after going remote at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lingering effects of the lockdowns still remain.

Chris Lantz is part of an attendance team in Louisville, Kentucky, tasked with making up the 30 calls a week searching for chronically absent students.

He spends many days knocking on doors in Jefferson County, but receiving no answer.

Read more on CBS News.

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