For so many kids in California, chronic absenteeism isn’t a result of not wanting to go to school – it’s simply that they can’t get there.

The California Department of Education defines chronic absenteeism as missing 10% or more of instructional school days. In the 2022-23 school year, the California student population averaged 7%* chronic absenteeism. At Good Karma Bikes, we will never turn away a kid in need of a bike. In fact, we have recently partnered with our friends at City Year (Cityyear.org) and have pledged to provide bikes to children at Casssell Elementary School in East San Jose who is currently reporting 55% of their students as chronically absent.

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