Transitioning back to life post-pandemic was hard for many people, but it was significantly difficult for students.
“We noticed that students were not fully returning back to school,” said Aundrea Sanders, director of crisis prevention and intervention supports for Buffalo Public Schools. “We had parents that were concerned with the continued spread of COVID. We had to look at addressing student attendance in a different manner.”
A new report released by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli details that roughly one in three students throughout New York state is considered chronically absent during the 2022-23 school year…