Showing Up for Students Act

Bill 118 s 3883, also known as the Showing Up for Students Act, is a piece of legislation introduced in the US Congress. The main goal of this bill is to address chronic absenteeism in schools across the country. Chronic absenteeism is defined as missing 10% or more of the school year for any reason, including excused and unexcused absences.

The Showing Up for Students Act aims to tackle this issue by providing funding to schools to implement evidence-based strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism. These strategies may include hiring attendance counselors, implementing truancy prevention programs, and providing support services to students and families facing barriers to regular attendance.

Additionally, the bill requires schools to track and report their rates of chronic absenteeism to the Department of Education. This data will be used to identify schools with high rates of absenteeism and provide targeted support to help improve attendance. Overall, the Showing Up for Students Act is a bipartisan effort to address the issue of chronic absenteeism in schools and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed academically. By providing funding and support to schools, this bill aims to improve attendance rates and ultimately improve student outcomes.