Author: Danielle Prieur

A school district in Florida is giving bikes to kids who are at risk of missing too much school because they can’t get there on time. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: Since the pandemic, schools across the country have been struggling with absenteeism. If a student misses 10% of the school year or more, it’s considered chronic absenteeism. And in Florida, one school district struggling with these absences says part of the problem is that kids can’t always get to school. Danielle Prieur with Central Florida Public Media reports the district thinks they found a solution – give students bikes.DANIELLE PRIEUR, BYLINE:…