Welcome to the 12th Annual Southern Oregon Arts & Research conference! View the complete conference program, search for presentations, and create your personalized schedule of events. For more information, visit our main website at sou.edu/soar.
The general problem is that the rising rate of chronic absenteeism is hindering student achievement. Students that are not regularly present fall behind in instruction and are often unable to recover. This problem transcends regional limitations, grade-level, and socioeconomic status. Over 7 million, or 16% of students are chronically absent from school (Department of Education, 2019).