The Illinois State Board of Education has changed its school rating system to measure student attendance instead of chronic absenteeism.
25% of Illinois students were chronically absent last school year, higher than the national average of 22%.
Illinois Policy Institute Manager of Education Policy Hannah Schmid said the state board’s decision to change the metric could confuse parents.
Schmid said just half the state’s students are proficient in reading and even fewer are proficient in math.
Students are considered chronically absent if they miss 10% or more of the school year.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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