Lisa Chu

Sep 3, 2024 | districtadministration.com | Lisa Chu |Lydia Rainey

Almost 20% of students are now absent at least 10% of the time, according to our new research. More than that, this new era of chronic absenteeism may be in part the result of a cultural shift, meaning that current intervention strategies won’t work to get all kids back in school. To address the new causes of chronic absenteeism, we need new strategies—which we explore at the end of this commentary.

Aug 27, 2024 | rand.org | Melissa Kay |Melissa Diliberti |Lydia Rainey |Lisa Chu

Key Findings About one in ten districts reported chronic absenteeism levels of 30 percent or more and another two in ten districts reported rates between 20 and 30 percent in the 2023–2024 school year. Although high, these rates were lower than the pandemic peak. In the 2023–2024 school year, nearly all districts (93 percent) tried at least one approach to combat chronic absenteeism.

Sep 23, 2023 | biv.com | Lisa Chu

This column was originally published in Life Sciences Magazine. Read the full digital edition here. The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) are partnering to create the National Biomanufacturing Training Centre (NBTC), a state-of-the-art training facility located on the grounds of the BCIT Aerospace Technology Campus in Richmond.