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.
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this webinar, we'll explore three practical shifts districts can make now as districts prepare for the 2026/27 budget cycle,: aligning transportation decisions more closely with attendance and access goals, improving efficiency by using the right transportation mode for the need, and connecting transportation outcomes more clearly to budget priorities.
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this 30-minute Ed Talk, explore current research on the literacy engagement gap with families and walk through a practical three-part audit to assess what parents in your district actually know about reading progress and where the greatest opportunity for impact exists. Additionally, a district leader will share what she learned after examining her own literacy communication strategy, and what changed as a result.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET <br><br> In this 45-minute webinar, student services and attendance leaders from two districts that have reduced chronic absenteeism for three consecutive years will share what drove their results and what others can replicate to improve attendance in their own communities.
