Where are they? Why students are increasingly leaving the classroom during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many issues when it comes to education access. Nationwide, there has been an increase in the number of students absent from school and it's not due to illness. This same issue has also been noticed in our state and Oakland County is no exception. More and more children are missing from classrooms and there is a myriad of reasons why.  Guests: Oakland Schools' Manager of District and Pupil Services Carolyn Claerhout ([email protected]) Oakland Schools' Homeless Services Consultant Sara Orris ([email protected]) Cassandra Baptiste, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning at Oak Park Schools Resources: Oakland Schools  Oakland Schools Pupil Accounting Oakland Schools Health and Community Resources Attendance Works Michigan Department of Education Every Student Matters Toolkit Michigan Department of Education Mental Health Toolkit Oak Park Schools  Host: Oakland Schools' Communications Specialist Sarah Davis Producer: Oakland Schools' Media Production and Distance Learning Manager Mark Hansen