Coverage dated December 18, 2023

US data shows 50,000 students missing from education system since pandemic

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As of fall 2022, an estimated 50,000 students in the U.S. are unaccounted for in any type of school, according to an Associated Press analysis. Reasons for the absences vary.

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  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By SHARON LURYE AP Education Writer Since the pandemic first upended American education, an estimated 50,000 students are still missing from any kind of U.S. school. That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of public, private and homeschool enrollment as of fall 2022, and U.S.

  2. KEYT Santa Barbara

    How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    How many students are still missing from American schools? Here's what the data says

  3. Fox News

    US data shows 50,000 students missing from education system since pandemic (opens Fox News)

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    As of fall 2022, an estimated 50,000 students in the U.S. are unaccounted for in any type of school, according to an Associated Press analysis. Reasons for the absences vary.

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