Tuesday, July 14, 2026

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Girls Miss More School Than Boys, Reversing a Pre-COVID Pattern

In Dover-Sherborn, girls were chronically absent at a rate of 6.8% in 2024-25. Boys: 3.8%. The gap, 3.0 percentage points, is more than four times the statewide female-higher gap. And it is not new. G...

Gateway City Students Miss School at Triple the Rate of Suburban Peers

In Dover-Sherborn, a wealthy suburban district 20 miles southwest of Boston, 5.3% of students are chronically absent. In Boston itself, 33.0% are. Six times the rate. Same state, same funding formula,...