Chronic absenteeism has profoundly affected educational spaces in Arizona, particularly among high school students. This issue impacts academic performance, the quality of the classroom environment and leaves long-term impacts on students that follow into higher education and adulthood.

For a student to be considered chronically absent, they need to have missed 10% or more of the school year. A typical school year is 180 days, so missing 18 or more days of school would define chronic absenteeism. Copy article link

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