Students miss school for reasons ranging from anxiety to unstable living conditions, said Jason Jones, a cultural success coach at San Carlos High School and an enrolled member of the San Carlos Apache tribe. Acknowledging their fears, grief and trauma helps him connect with students, he said.

Officials on Friday said nearly 85% of Indigenous women suffer violence. A new Michigan task force hopes to tackle that problem.

Partnerships between districts and tribes help build trust to address remnants of traumatic boarding school history.

While the pandemic caused lasting absenteeism among all schoolchildren, the problem has been most pronounced among Native American and Alaska Native students. Of 34 states, half had absenteeism rates for Indigenous children at least 9% higher than average.

This story on chronic absenteeism among Native students is part of a collaboration between The Associated Press and ICT. Cheyanne Mumphrey, Sharon Lurye and Morgan Lee The Associa

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. But attendance has been worse for Native American and Alaska Native students.

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. But attendance has been worse for Native American and Alaska Native students — a disparity that existed before the pandemic and has since grown.

Years after COVID-19 disrupted American schools, nearly every state is still struggling with attendance. Attendance has been worse for Native American students.