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Coatesville's 37-Point Attendance Turnaround
Coatesville Area SD went from 50% chronic absence to 13% in three years, the largest such improvement among traditional Pennsylvania districts.
Pennsylvania Education News & Data
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Philadelphia's Attendance Equity Gap Tripled Since COVID
42% of Black students in Philadelphia are chronically absent, compared to 27% of white students. The gap has tripled since pre-COVID.
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One in Five PA Students Chronically Absent as Recovery Stalls
Pennsylvania's chronic absenteeism rate remains at 20.4%, still 6 percentage points above pre-COVID levels. Recovery is decelerating.
