Fayette County Pushes for Daily School Attendance | Lexington News

Lexington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Fayette County Public Schools is sounding the alarm on student attendance, warning that missing just two days a month can cost kids a year and a half of learning by graduation. While Kentucky’s chronic absenteeism rate sits at nearly 28%, Fayette County has improved to 92.4%—but there’s still ground to cover. The district offers practical tips like consistent sleep schedules and avoiding school-year vacations, plus access to Family Resource Centers for support. With the state aiming to cut chronic absenteeism to 15% by 2029, Fayette County is stepping up with parents to keep every child in…