National Portrait of Chronic Absenteeism in the Early Grades
Author(s):
Lee, Y.S., Romero, M.
Publisher:
National Center for Children in Poverty
Date Published:
October, 2007 This brief reveals a significant level of absenteeism in the early school years, especially among low-income children, and confirms its detrimental effects on school success by examining children from across various incomes and race/ethnicity groups in a nationally representative sample of children entering kindergarten.
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