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My Absenteeism Study Failed. The Reasons Are More Interesting Than Any Data

My research team from the Understanding America Study at the University of Southern California recently asked parents of school-aged children to upload a snapshot of their kids’ school attendance record from last year as part of a broader survey. The study failed — during the pilot phase, only 17% successfully completed the task. We pulled...
By Amie Rapaport | September 29, 2026