Name: Career Arts Participation Lowers Chronic Absenteeism — Rhode Island Findings
Start: 2026-08-14T04:00:01-0400
End: 2026-08-14T04:00:01-0400

Career Arts Participation Lowers Chronic Absenteeism — Rhode Island Findings

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA

New England Institute of Technology

In partnership with Nicole Simpson, the RI State Council on the Arts, and Quadrant Research, we will present at the RIACTE conference findings from a study of Rhode Island student-level data (2018–2024) linking arts participation to lower chronic absenteeism: chronic absenteeism rose during the pandemic and has not fully recovered, but high school seniors who completed four consecutive years of arts instruction (“Career Arts”) had 8.8%–27.3% lower absenteeism than peers in each senior cohort from 2021–2024 (a 19.7% average reduction), with sustained music participation showing the largest effect (Career Music seniors 34.5%–59.3% lower, 45.3% on average); the advantage persisted across nearly every demographic subgroup examined, suggesting districts should consider investing in and expanding Arts/A‑V and Communications programs.

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Maggie Anderson

Hope High School

Maggie Anderson serves as the Director of Arts and Development at Hope High School in Providence where she manages the implementation of the school's strategic redesign plan. She co-chairs the Arts, A/V, Communication Subcommittee to the Career and Technical Education Board of Trustees... Read More →

Friday August 14, 2026 TBA
New England Institute of Technology

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