MO State Education Commissioner Says Schools Continue to Deal with Chronic Absenteeism

(MISSOURINET) –  The flu, RSV and COVID-19 are still making their rounds. State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says Missouri’s K-12 public schools continue to deal with chronic absenteeism. She says students and teachers in need of staying home due to illness impact academic performance…

Vandeven’s response follows the nation’s report card showing reading and math test scores took a steep decline among K-12 public schools across the country, including in Missouri, from 2019 to 2022.