Across the country, schools and communities are working hard to tackle high levels of truancy, and DC is no different. Nationally, only a handful of school districts have brought chronic absenteeism down to pre-pandemic levels. Here in the District, we are acutely aware that if left unchecked, this issue can easily derail a child’s future. But this challenge is solvable, and in DC we’re proving it, one student and one family at a time... Read More