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Metro Atlanta students chronically absent from school. Why? | Behind the Investigation

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January 24, 2025

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According to data from the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), 19,888 of APS students missed more than 15 days of class in 2023. A child is considered chronically absent when they’ve missed 10 percent of their school year.

An analysis by Atlanta News First Investigates revealed APS saw metro Atlanta’s highest rate of absenteeism in 2023, 35 percent.

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