Rhode Island's chronic absenteeism rates ballooned to 34% during the pandemic. Here's what leaders did to fix that.

Considered by some to be "a demon unleashed" while other consider it "a panacea for education's myriad challenges," AI's impact on schools is only going to grow as learning platforms become more adaptive, teachers work to further personalize instruction and leaders seek more administrative efficiencies in running their districts.

The research is clear. Schools that invest in comprehensive afterschool and summer programs see the positive effects they have on student engagement and learning. Yet, district leaders can do more to support these programs for students with the help of pandemic relief dollars.

Chronic absenteeism spiked at 10 million students in 2020-21—that means more than one in every five students in the nation missed at least 10% of the school year.