A first-of-its-kind study is expected to be released Wednesday morning that will shed light on how many Indiana students are "chronically absent" and why.
The Indiana Partnerships Center, the Education Policy Center at Indiana University and the Indiana Department of Education are presenting the findings.
Researchers tracked a group of kindergarteners and a group of 6th-grade students throughout a seven year period, from 2003 to the 2009/2010 school year. The study aims to reveal how things like geography, ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, family structure and school environment play a role in determining absences.
"I think you’ll be surprised that the problem is not just an urban issue, it’s broader than that,” said Jackie Garvey, Indiana Partnerships Center. “I think that’s a key message, is to know that we really need to work together as communities.”
Following the release of the information, 80 community leaders including parents, educators and law enforcement officers will meet in a forum to break down the results and create an action plan to help keep Hoosier students in school.
The results will be out at 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Groundbreaking study to reveal how many Indiana students are skipping school
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