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Senate study committee hears GOSA data showing sharp post‑pandemic rise in chronic absenteeism, widening disparities
Summary
State data presented to a joint Senate/House study committee show chronic absenteeism spiked after the pandemic and remains well above pre‑pandemic levels, with Black, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged and students with disabilities hardest hit; experts and local leaders urged expanded school‑based behavioral health, nursing, mentoring and out‑of‑school supports.
At a joint meeting of the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Combating Chronic Absenteeism, state researchers and local leaders presented data and local responses to a marked rise in chronic absenteeism since the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Dr. MJ Kim, director of policy, research and evaluation at the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, told the committee that Georgia’s chronic absenteeism rose from about 13% pre‑pandemic to 24.4% in 2022, and while rates fell modestly to…
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