Chronic Absenteeism Was 23% in 2022

[Anonymous]

my kid is chronically absent-all for sicknesses. not much I can do about it.

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Anonymous wrote:Chronic absenteeism soared after Covid.
Montgomery Country went from 17% in 2018 to 23% in 2022.
Fairfax Country went from 9% in 2018 to 15% in 2022.

It's interesting that both MCPS and FCPS went up 6%.

so we're as bad as everyone else, and here I thought Harris said we were so much better

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MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

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Anonymous wrote:my kid is chronically absent-all for sicknesses. not much I can do about it.

+1

They are really, truly ill when they are out.

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

lol
Heck, even our best HS is no longer in the top 100, TJ is though at #5

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/poolesville-high-school-9143

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

The one I saw recently showed that VA was 4th in the US and MD 6th with FCPS and MCPS at the top of their respective states.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

lol
Heck, even our best HS is no longer in the top 100, TJ is though at #5

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/poolesville-high-school-9143

Those rankings use composite averages for standardized tests that don't factor in demographics like SES or diversity. When you compare similar demographics, it turns out these schools really shine. Some like to pretend that things are getting worse when the reality is MCPS is just a lot more diverse these days than 20-30 years ago.

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Anonymous wrote:Chronically absent kids are absent 18 days or more. Let’s be real. Most kids who are chronically absent aren’t absent because they are sick.

These days many kids miss out on school more frequently than in the past because they are sick with COVID. You can't just send them to school to infect all the other kids.

Number one, COVID is one of many viruses in circulation. There's no evidence the increase in chronic absenteeism is related to a corresponding increase in COVID infections.

Furthermore, the isolation protocols for those who are sick with COVID have been updated for some time. There is no need to stay away from school for 5 days by default. It is now driven by the severity of the symptoms.

Just before Spring break, MCPS sent out an email reminding people that it has not updated isolation protocol and that five days absence are mandatory. I'm sure lots of people have ignored that, but those who follow the rules or call the school to ask isolate at least 5 days. -DP

My kids were out 4-5 days each time they had covid this year which they got at school.

There is a difference between chronic absenteeism and excused absences due to illness. If you write the school, and provide medical documentation, as needed, then your student is not chronically absent. It's a different category.

Not the case at our school - excused absences count toward the chronic absenteeism total. They are telling parents who keep their lower elementary kids home when they are sick to keep germs out of the class to bring them in so they can lower their chronic absenteeism numbers.

Name the school or I call BS. No reasonable Admin wants sicks kids in their school. The only folks they would tell this to are families they believe are lying about being sick.

I received a letter for my second grader at Wayside last quarter due to 17 absences the first two quarters because of illnesses. The letter warned about disenrollment if my son keeps on being absent even though they were excused absences. My son has asthma and any cold or allergies would trigger chronic coughing. He is advanced in his class and does well in all standardized tests. I am not worried about him falling behind. MCPS is painted into a corner because of state rules but the implementation of the 10 day rule should be challenged.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The schools that were remote longer have higher absentee rates now. Kids and parents came to see going to school as optional.

A deep dive by the NYT published last week showed that there was no relationship between how long schools were remote and current absenteeism rates.

The Daily did a good piece on this Yesterday. It talked about how the mental health issues associated with the pandemic have impacted attendance and also some innovative approaches to help families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

lol
Heck, even our best HS is no longer in the top 100, TJ is though at #5

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/poolesville-high-school-9143

140/18000 - the horror!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Chronically absent kids are absent 18 days or more. Let’s be real. Most kids who are chronically absent aren’t absent because they are sick.

These days many kids miss out on school more frequently than in the past because they are sick with COVID. You can't just send them to school to infect all the other kids.

Number one, COVID is one of many viruses in circulation. There's no evidence the increase in chronic absenteeism is related to a corresponding increase in COVID infections.

Furthermore, the isolation protocols for those who are sick with COVID have been updated for some time. There is no need to stay away from school for 5 days by default. It is now driven by the severity of the symptoms.

Just before Spring break, MCPS sent out an email reminding people that it has not updated isolation protocol and that five days absence are mandatory. I'm sure lots of people have ignored that, but those who follow the rules or call the school to ask isolate at least 5 days. -DP

My kids were out 4-5 days each time they had covid this year which they got at school.

There is a difference between chronic absenteeism and excused absences due to illness. If you write the school, and provide medical documentation, as needed, then your student is not chronically absent. It's a different category.

Not the case at our school - excused absences count toward the chronic absenteeism total. They are telling parents who keep their lower elementary kids home when they are sick to keep germs out of the class to bring them in so they can lower their chronic absenteeism numbers.

Name the school or I call BS. No reasonable Admin wants sicks kids in their school. The only folks they would tell this to are families they believe are lying about being sick.

I received a letter for my second grader at Wayside last quarter due to 17 absences the first two quarters because of illnesses. The letter warned about disenrollment if my son keeps on being absent even though they were excused absences. My son has asthma and any cold or allergies would trigger chronic coughing. He is advanced in his class and does well in all standardized tests. I am not worried about him falling behind. MCPS is painted into a corner because of state rules but the implementation of the 10 day rule should be challenged.

Chronic coughing from an allergy is not a reason to stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chronically absent kids are absent 18 days or more. Let’s be real. Most kids who are chronically absent aren’t absent because they are sick.

These days many kids miss out on school more frequently than in the past because they are sick with COVID. You can't just send them to school to infect all the other kids.

Number one, COVID is one of many viruses in circulation. There's no evidence the increase in chronic absenteeism is related to a corresponding increase in COVID infections.

Furthermore, the isolation protocols for those who are sick with COVID have been updated for some time. There is no need to stay away from school for 5 days by default. It is now driven by the severity of the symptoms.

Just before Spring break, MCPS sent out an email reminding people that it has not updated isolation protocol and that five days absence are mandatory. I'm sure lots of people have ignored that, but those who follow the rules or call the school to ask isolate at least 5 days. -DP

My kids were out 4-5 days each time they had covid this year which they got at school.

There is a difference between chronic absenteeism and excused absences due to illness. If you write the school, and provide medical documentation, as needed, then your student is not chronically absent. It's a different category.

Not the case at our school - excused absences count toward the chronic absenteeism total. They are telling parents who keep their lower elementary kids home when they are sick to keep germs out of the class to bring them in so they can lower their chronic absenteeism numbers.

Name the school or I call BS. No reasonable Admin wants sicks kids in their school. The only folks they would tell this to are families they believe are lying about being sick.

I received a letter for my second grader at Wayside last quarter due to 17 absences the first two quarters because of illnesses. The letter warned about disenrollment if my son keeps on being absent even though they were excused absences. My son has asthma and any cold or allergies would trigger chronic coughing. He is advanced in his class and does well in all standardized tests. I am not worried about him falling behind. MCPS is painted into a corner because of state rules but the implementation of the 10 day rule should be challenged.

Chronic coughing from an allergy is not a reason to stay home.

Unless it's really COVID or RSV.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS and FCPS are among the very best school systems in the nation.

according to what ranking?

All of them.

lol
Heck, even our best HS is no longer in the top 100, TJ is though at #5

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/poolesville-high-school-9143

140/18000 - the horror!

how about my kids alma mater 8810/18000 https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/maryland/districts/montgomery-county-public-schools/gaithersburg-high-school-9139