The dashboard is an online tool that compiles self-reported data from districts and schools across the state, aiming to assist administrators, parents and taxpayers in identifying trends in attendance patterns down to the grade level.
Improving attendance is one of the highest-return investments available to policymakers: An analysis suggests that raising high school graduation rates by just three percentage points could generate billions of dollars.
When leaders prioritize understanding how students learn, not just how they perform, identification becomes a lever for stronger outcomes across the entire system.
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this webinar, join co-author Tiffany Wu of "The Chronic(les) of Absenteeism Measurement" as she discusses the study's latest research that challenges the widely used 10% absence benchmark and makes the case for identifying at-risk students earlier.
