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Chronic absenteeism remains high in South Carolina schools
More than one in five SC students were chronically absent in the 2023 24 year, a lingering COVID era impact. While rates declined slightly from 2022, over 60 percent more students miss class than before the shutdown, with poverty correlate patterns across districts. Authorities push interventions and family outreach amid persistent academic gaps.
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Columbia
South Carolina
S.C. Department of Education
Tom Swiderski
University of North Carolina
North Carolina
Dillon Four
Michael McRae
McRae
Swiderski
State Education Oversight Committee