CPS Graduation Rates Rising Despite Student Absenteeism

Data shows nearly 25,000 CPS high schoolers missed at least 35 days of school last year. That’s twice as high compared to 2019 numbers.
Despite the spike in absenteeism, Chicago Public Schools’ graduation rate is also on the rise.
Mila Koumpilova, Senior Reporter with Chalkbeat joins WGN’s Ray Cortopassi to discuss.