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Mississippi education chief says chronic absenteeism rose statewide; MDE to release statewide report and pursue department changes
Summary
Dr. Evans told the State Board of Education that Mississippi saw an uptick in chronic absenteeism in 2024–25, concentrated in high schools, and that the department will release a statewide chronic-absenteeism report and pursue an expanded staff and structural plan to address it.
Dr. Evans told the State Board of Education on Oct. 16 that the Mississippi Department of Education will release a statewide chronic-absenteeism report later that day showing an increase for the 2024–25 school year, with the largest increases occurring in high schools.
The superintendent said the report includes state- and district-level rates and that staff led by Miss Clemons and Dr. Marshall already have an in-depth plan to address absenteeism. The plan, he said, will request increased personnel and a departmental reorganization focused on chronic-absence reduction and success-to-graduation strategies.
The board heard that the department’s review drills down to detailed metrics — including day-of-week patterns and end-of-semester effects — and that the department will provide the plan to legislative leaders,…
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