Date & Time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2 p.m. <br><br> In this second installment of Mission: Attendance, you'll learn how to uncover meaningful trends in your attendance data, including grade-level spikes, day-of-week dips, and seasonal patterns. We'll also explore how to use early warning signs to address absenteeism before it becomes entrenched. Katina Keener, the Associate Director of Student Services & Title IX Coordinator at Gloucester County Public Schools in Virginia, will join to share how her district analyzes attendance data to target their response to absenteeism.
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 03, 2026 at 2 p.m. <br><br> In this third and final installment of Mission: Attendance, you'll learn how to engage families in a way that helps uncover the real barriers to attendance. We'll explore how to audit official letters and notifications for tone, frame outreach in ways that demonstrate support, and reach every family early, warmly, and in their home language. Chris Henson, the Acting Superintendent of Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD in West Texas, will join to share how his district builds the kind of family trust that encourages families to share what's getting in the way of regular attendance and partner with campuses to fix it.
Students at schools with affirming policies reported higher GPAs and levels of school belonging. Students who face misgendering or harassment suffered poorer mental health and more absences.
Career Exploration Starts Earlier Than You Think When should career exploration begin? According to the research highlighted in this new guide, the answer is much earlier than many districts realize. Middle school is a pivotal time to help students connect their interests with future careers while introducing the skills and pathways that will shape their […]
Predictable transportation routines can improve students' readiness to participate in classroom learning, particularly for children with special needs.
Elma School District in rural Washington tripled its four-year college-going rate in just three years after partnering with this out-of-state university.
