CHRONICALLY ABSENT STUDENTS NEED AN ALTERNATIVE

CHRONICALLY ABSENT STUDENTS NEED AN ALTERNATIVE In the 1830s, Horace Mann saw public schools as a “crucible of democracy.” His goal was to have the state take over schools and increase taxes to pay for them.

Institutional education often leads to a dreary one-size-fits-all educational experience; microschools are a great alternative.

It’s no secret that chronic absenteeism has skyrocketed since the pandemic. As The 74s Linda Jacobson writes, a new analysis of federal data released in late 2023 shows the problem may be even worse than previously understood.