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Newport-Mesa reports significant drop in chronic absenteeism, credits data and local outreach
Summary
District officials told trustees chronic absenteeism fell from about 21.2% to 12.86% (roughly 1,600 fewer chronically absent students) after campaigns, targeted interventions and a new data platform; the board heard next steps including expanded counseling and home-visit protocols.
Newport-Mesa Unified School District on Aug. 22 reported a notable decline in chronic absenteeism and outlined steps the district used to lower the number of students missing too much school.
Dr. Mina Blasey, the district’s director of continuous improvement, presented the data to trustees: “Are we getting better? From 2022–23 to 2023–24 the chronic absenteeism count…decreased by about 1,600 students,” she said, and reported the chronic-absence rate fell from…
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