Every day started out the same. Sarah would wake up, get dressed in her uniform, and pack her lunch. But by the time she reached the stairs, she’d collapse. The 10-year-old’s body would shut down, ...

The police were in her driveway. They wanted her son. Jayne Demsky’s teenage son was not a criminal. He never stole, used illegal substances, or physically hurt anyone. He just didn’t go to school. It ...

From vaping, the cost of school supplies to cellphone policies, the WTOP team is studying up on hot-button topics in education across the D.C. region. Follow on air and online in our series “WTOP Goes ...

In addition to so-called learning loss, chronic absenteeism is on the rise across the country. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for ...

Editor’s note: The following question/answer is from the Curious Kids project at The Conversation.com. The points raised seem relevant as another school year gets underway in metro Atlanta, starting ...

Are parents not sending their kids to school anymore? And where are the truancy officers? A teacher on Reddit asked these questions after noticing absenteeism in her school is "crazy" these days. The ...

Here in the U.S., children are already back in school. What about children living in the midst of violence and mass displacement, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan? We asked three NPR correspondents to get these ...