rich 1.0 Norwalk Public Schools is getting recognition for its efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism. The district’s absenteeism rate fell to 15-point-four percent during the 2025-26 school year — a two-and-a-half percentage point drop from the previous year. That puts Norwalk below the statewide average. In the midst of this report, we also are excited to meet Norwalk’s new district leader, interim Superintendent Sandra Faioes. WICC The Voice of Connecticut https://audioboom.com/channels/4994425-wicc-the-voice-of-connecticut Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/43872601/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8961599/embed?v=202301" style="background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="allowtransparency" scrolling="no" title="Audioboom player" allow="autoplay" sandbox="allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation"></iframe>