Tri-City school districts are struggling to get students to attend class on a regular basis, and it could have lasting consequences for both the schools and the students. Nearly 16,000 Tri-Cities ...

When Krissy Johnson began studying Washington student attendance six years ago, she noticed a concerning pattern: Districts would often drop kids from their rolls after 20 missed days in a row, right ...

Torres says it wasn't just about improving attendance. It was changing the culture of the school. Krissy Johnson, the program supervisor of attendance and truancy for OSPI, says that's the way schools ...