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In Nashville, as across the nation, chronic absenteeism is a critical challenge that has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, district data reveal that despite the deep-rooted and complex factors contributing to absenteeism, some schools have dramatically increased student attendance over the past two years.
This series of studies examines the patterns and root causes of chronic absenteeism in MNPS, and seeks to leverage school success stories and other insights to promote high levels of attendance throughout the District.
Taylor Biondi (Coordinator, RTI behavior)
Carol Brown (Director, Attendance Services)
Catherine Knowles (Director, Special Population Services)
Elisa Norris (Chief, Student Support Services)
Lynn Ratliff (Truancy Supervisor)
Amanda Addison (Doctoral Student, Research Assistant & Project Manager)
Abby Beneke (Postdoctoral Fellow)
David Diehl (Assistant Professor, Human & Organizational Development)
Kayla Fike (Assistant Professor, Human & Organizational Development)
Joanne Golan (Associate Professor, Public Policy & Education)
Ryan La Barrie (Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Maria Maria Castillo (Doctoral Student)
Akayla McEwan (Undergraduate Research Assistant)
Hannah Morris (Doctoral Student)
Raymond Ni (Master’s student)
Eli Rolfes (Doctoral Student)
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