Chronic absenteeism and Attendance Matters Phoenix
Summary
Chronic absenteeism — missing more than 10 percent of the school year — is affecting thousands of Phoenix students, and even two missed days a month puts a kid at risk. The city is teaming up with regional partners on multilingual messaging, attendance incentives, and school-based attendance teams to intervene early.
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
No new city spending was announced; the effort leans on existing Head Start and Human Services resources and partnerships.
Phoenix students and families, especially those facing transportation, childcare, or language barriers.
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