Analysis
Student Attendance
Chronic absenteeism declined in Maryland, Connecticut and Colorado, with Maryland reporting a four-year decline. Connecticut’s rate fell to 16.4% in 2025–26 from 23.7% in 2021–22, while Colorado’s fell to 27.5%, its lowest level in four years, as attendance edged up to 91.5% from 91.4% a year earlier. Colorado education officials also partnered with the Denver Broncos Foundation and Attendance Works to launch a 53-school network offering training and resources to improve attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism.
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Recurring themes
Where it is happening
Shading reflects how many published stories mention each state. Blank states have no stories in the database yet.
Who is reporting it
- Colorado Department of Education2 stories
- Maryland State Department of Education1 story
- Connecticut State Department of Education1 story
The stories behind this analysis
State Superintendent Announces Four-Year Decline in Chronic Absenteeism Rate
Maryland’s top education official reported that the share of students who are chronically absent has fallen over four years, in an announcement from the state education department.
Maryland State Department of Education · Maryland · 2026-09-10
CDE and the Denver Broncos Foundation launch Denver Broncos Attendance Network
Colorado education officials, the Denver Broncos Foundation and Attendance Works started a cohort serving 53 schools, offering training and resources to improve attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism.
Colorado Department of Education · Colorado · 2026-09-01
Connecticut Test Scores and Attendance Continue to Improve
Connecticut students posted gains in math, science and English language arts in 2025–26. Chronic absenteeism fell to 16.4%, down from 23.7% in 2021–22.
Connecticut State Department of Education · Connecticut · 2026-08-31
Colorado student attendance increases; chronic absenteeism declines as every grade level and nearly every student group improves
Colorado's chronic absenteeism rate fell to 27.5% in 2025-26, its lowest level in four years. State education data show attendance rose slightly to 91.5%, up from 91.4% a year earlier.
Colorado Department of Education · Colorado · 2026-08-27
How this analysis is created
Every story K-12 News publishes is read and tagged with its topic, state, organisations and key terms. Stories describing the same development are grouped, then counted over time to show what is growing, holding steady or fading. Figures come from the stories themselves and each analysis links to the original reporting. Where there are too few stories to compare periods fairly, we say so rather than showing a percentage.
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