Bridgeport Cuts School Absenteeism With Help From Home Visits
Bridgeport’s school administrators attribute the district’s sharp drop in absenteeism to a relationship-based approach that pairs school counselors and coaches with families through home visits and flexible meeting locations. Absenteeism in district schools dropped 10.4 percentage points from 32.0 percent in 2024 to 22.6 percent since October of this year, well below pre-pandemic levels. The improvement […]
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