Publications

Chronic absenteeism—defined as missing 10 percent or more school days during the school year—remains a concern for some K-12 school leaders and educators. According to the New Jersey Department of Education, chronic absenteeism can be a predictor of low literacy levels, high dropout rates, and poor health outcomes in adulthood. During the 2021-22 school year […]

The COVID-19 pandemic drastically disrupted K–12 education. School staff across the country were faced with the unprecedented task of delivering high-quality instruction amidst a global health crisis. In New Jersey, approximately 15% of K–12 public schools managed to improve proficiency rates in math and/or English language arts (ELA) on the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment […]