Students with mental health struggles linked to absenteeism and lower grades, showing clear need for more in-school support
- Written by Amie Rapaport, Research Scientist and Co-Director of the Center for Applied Research in Education (CARE), University of Southern California
Attendance rates are lower for students who struggle with mental health.Richard Clark / The Image Bank via Getty ImagesParents are reporting worse mental health for their children than they did a decade ago, but different groups of children are struggling with mental health in markedly different ways.
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