Over the past nine months, COVID-19 has devastated the U.S. economy and led to the death of over 300,000 Americans. Another emerging consequence that experts fear could have serious long-term ramifications is the growing number of children disappearing from school following last spring’s COVID-19 closures.
A survey conducted by CBS’s "60 Minutes" found that among 78 of the largest school districts in the country, at least 240,000 students remained unaccounted for when school resumed remotely this fall.
Since then, the levels of chronic-absenteeism among students have continued to rise, putting millions of kids at risk of falling behind.