马萨诸塞州长期缺课与西语裔学生比例高度相关：缺课率最高50学区中32个同列西语裔比例最高
马萨诸塞州伍斯特县伍斯特市，州教育专员佩德罗·马丁内斯10月30日走访伍斯特双语磁石学校时谈到长期缺课问题。根据州中小学教育局2025至2026学年数据，在全州长期缺课率最高的50个学区（学生总数不少于1000人）中，有32个同时位列西语裔学生比例最高的50个学区。
州政府把长期缺课定义为一学年缺课达到10%以上，即180天学制中缺课至少18天。霍利奥克公立学校去年的长期缺课率全州最高，达44%，其西语裔学生比例为81%，居全州第三；切尔西的长期缺课率居第二，西语裔学生比例同样居第二；菲奇堡的长期缺课率居第三，西语裔学生比例居第十。
马丁内斯表示，州政府正与学区合作推广行之有效的做法，包括家访、与家长合作以及对出勤好的学生给予激励，州政府也有拨款可用于推广这些做法。他还表示，让学生与学校里的成年人建立联系是留住学生的关键。
伍斯特公立学校被点名表扬：该学区学生近半数为西语裔，其西语裔学生的长期缺课率已从2022年的38%降至2026年的32%。今年早些时候，伍斯特的哥伦布公园小学因出勤与考试成绩大幅改善而获得州政府表彰，该校学生近六成为西语裔。伍斯特学区在声明中说，日常出勤被视为学生成绩的基础，学区多年来一直把改善出勤作为紧迫任务。教育界人士指出，缺课问题关系到标准化考试成绩、阅读水平和毕业率，值得持续关注。
Massachusetts Districts With the Most Chronic Absence Overlap Heavily With Those Serving the Most Hispanic Students
In Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, state Education Commissioner Pedro Martinez discussed chronic absenteeism during an October 30 visit to the Worcester Dual Language Magnet School. According to state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education data for the 2025-26 school year, 32 of the 50 districts with the highest chronic absence rates (among districts with at least 1,000 students) are also among the 50 districts with the highest shares of Hispanic or Latino students.
The state defines a student as chronically absent if they miss at least 10% of the school year — at least 18 days in a 180-day year. Holyoke Public Schools had the state's highest chronic absence rate last year at 44%, and its Hispanic student share of 81% ranked third statewide. Chelsea ranked second in both chronic absence and Hispanic student share, while Fitchburg ranked third in absence and tenth in Hispanic share.
Martinez said the state is working with districts to spread practices that work, including home visits, partnering with parents and incentives for good attendance, with state grants available to support the effort. He added that the biggest factor in keeping students in school is making sure they have established relationships with adults in the building.
Worcester Public Schools was cited as a bright spot: nearly half its students are Hispanic, and its chronic absence rate for Hispanic students has fallen from 38% in 2022 to 32% in 2026. Earlier this school year, Worcester's Columbus Park Elementary School, whose students are nearly 60% Hispanic, was recognized by the state for dramatic improvement in attendance and test scores. The district said in a statement that daily attendance is considered foundational to student achievement and has been an urgent priority for years. Educators note that absenteeism affects test scores, reading levels and graduation rates.
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