Air Pollution, Absenteeism
UK researchers raise questions about environmental policies impacting attendance; reduced air pollution related to less absence at low-SES schools. READ THE …
Two more weeks
Jayne Demsky, founder of ‘School Avoidance Alliance’, making waves in support of families and youths. Hear her speak at INSA’s Conference, …
Getting Creative
The T74 website focuses on education issues and recently shared a story about schools getting creative to address absenteeism. READ …
Make a Difference
Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, highly-regarded in INSA and beyond, invites us to come together to make a difference for school attendance. INSA Conference.
Successful Intervention
In a new qualitative study, primary school staff speak about successful intervention for children with school attendance difficulties. ARTICLE
Keynote Speaker – Dr Malin Gren
Dr Malin Gren Landell supports schools in promoting attendance. She is making waves in attendance policy & will speak at INSA’s …
Fairer Measure of Absence
A new study on attendance and absenteeism, using a value-added framework to examine a school’s impact on attendance. STUDY
Compassionate Attendance Support
The website of ‘Attendance Plus’ offers principles for compassionate attendance support. WEBSITE
Special Education Needs & Absence
A study of over 400,000 adolescents: higher absence among those with special education needs (highest for physical disability, then behavioural, …
School Climate & Truancy
Tuomo Virtanen and colleagues studied links over time between school climate and truancy. Results point to school climate as an …
