Rate of Chronically Absent LA Unified Students Doubled in the Past Year

El Segundo High School in El Segundo, Calif., on July 28, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Students who are chronically absent in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have more than doubled this school year compared to last year, according to LAUSD data obtained via a public records request.

Students considered chronically absent are those who have missed at least 9 percent of school days this year, according to the data.