It may not shock you to learn that regular school attendance is crucial to students’ learning. What is shocking is the extent of truancy and attendance problems in Australian schools.
A recent Productivity Commission report shows that about one in three Australian school students skip a day of school per fortnight. The OECD’s Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) found a similar result.
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Glenn Fahey is a research fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies, and formerly held research and policy positions with the OECD.
