School officials celebrate drop in chronic absenteeism, but are still shy of goal
Maryland school officials reported a decrease in chronic absenteeism since the pandemic, though rates remain above the state's target goal.
Maryland school officials Tuesday celebrated a sharp drop in chronic absenteeism since the pandemic, despite uneven results across school districts and not reaching their goal of cutting post-pandemic rates in half.
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