An Epidemic of Student Absence: How Can We Get Kids to School?

A series of three research papers prepared by OSI-Baltimore explores the problem of student absence and offers recommendations for policies and practices to boost student attendance. Together, the papers depict an epidemic of absence—but one that can be stopped if parents and guardians, schools, and city agencies work together to ensure that every child is in an educational setting every day.

This summary outlines the findings and recommendations of the three papers.