preschool attendance
Absenteeism and truancy down, but not at welcoming schools
The Consortium's research on school closings and preschool attendance is cited in an analysis of truancy trends across CPS.
Editorial: To solve truancy and absenteeism, put aldermen in charge of community outreach
A guest editorial cites the UChicago Consortium on Chicago School Research's study on the factors behind early truancy and the importance of preschool attendance.
Chronic absenteeism in preschool effects long-term job and life possibilities
UChicago CCSR researcher Stacy Ehrlich discusses the importance and impact of preschool attendance on Chicago Public Radio.
Editorial: Voice of the People, Sep. 24
David Hiller, president and CEO of the McCormick Foundation, writes on UChicago CCSR's compelling new findings on the importance of consistent preschool attendance.
Study: The more kids go to school, the more they stay in school
Oregon schools examine existing policies targeting absenteeism in light of UChicago CCSR's new report on the critical importance of consistent pre-K attendance.
Editorial: Get your kids to preschool — it matters
An editorial urges parents to get students to preschool every day, citing UChicago CCSR's new report showing the significance of early absences for later achievement.
Preschoolers miss school, miss out on learning
Stacy Ehrlich comments on a new UChicago CCSR report finding that chronic absenteeism in preschool matters for achievement and attendance in later grades.
UChicago CCSR Report Highlights Critical Importance of Consistent Preschool Attendance
Students who attend preschool regularly are significantly more likely than chronically absent preschoolers to be ready for kindergarten and to attend school regularly in later grades, a new report from the Univer