Oregon launched a 13-district attendance collaborative (with under 50 to 37,000 students). Drawing upon our approach, districts built data teams, improved monitoring, tested communications, strengthened relationships & focused on collective efficacy. https://www.cosa.k12.or.us/news/compliance-invitation-lessons-improving-attendance-eleven-oregon-school-districts

Healthy students are more likely to show up ready to learn. Join the Healthy Schools Campaign on Thu, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET for a Q&A roundtable on protecting student health and school Medicaid in your state. Bring your questions. Register:

New research out of Michigan and Georgia: schools mostly lean on communication-based strategies to improve attendance, while practices that remove barriers or improve students’ experience at school are less common.
👀📄 Worth a look: https://edworkingpapers.com/ai26-1390

The @CarnegieFdn has announced the first recipients of the Carnegie Award for Impact. Congrats to CORE Districts’ Breakthrough Success Community, Hemet Unified School District and Liberty Public Schools for sustained, measurable progress for students. https://cfdn.at/4klHdwJ

Stay connected with the latest news, research as well as new tools to support attendance and engagement.
Sign up for the Attendance Works newsletter and receive updates directly in your inbox.
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📊 New resource from the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading: The Nation’s Report Card: A Call to Action for Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps unpacks the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results. 🔎📚
https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GLR711-NAEP-Report-v5-All-1.pdf http://evelreading.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/GLR711-NAEP-Report-v5-All-1.pdf

📰 The tragic events that are unfolding in Minnesota leave us thinking about students, families and educators. When families and students are feeling unsafe , it affects students’ learning, attendance and well-being. 🧠📚🏫
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/24/minnesota-ice-raids-children-trauma

💡 What does the new federal education tax credit mean for states? Join the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 2/3 as they launch a new #LearningTuesdays series examining the challenges & opportunities of the new federal education tax credit.
REGISTER: https://leo.gradelevelreading.net/event/parents-as-curators-the-federal-education-tax-credit-states-facing-opportunities-challenges/

New legislation in New Jersey establishes a task force to dig into the root causes of student absenteeism. 🏫🔎📋 Check this out via @Chalkbeat Newark 👉 https://www.chalkbeat.org/newark/2026/01/08/new-state-task-force-could-help-nj-public-schools-curb-chronic-abseenteeism/

Day-to-day safety concerns—such as bullying, social conflict, medical incidents and students’ confidence that adults will step in when needed—all play a significant role in school attendance decisions. 🛡️🏫 Nice read via @DistrictAdministration 👉 https://districtadministration.com/opinion/why-school-safety-is-key-to-tackling-chronic-absenteeism/

Local leaders, agencies, nonprofits & community partners can help reduce weather-related barriers that stand in the way of students getting to school. ❄️🚌🤝 We’ve updated our winter weather tips for schools & community members. Download the handout! https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Winter-tips-schools-communities-handout.pdf

Regular attendance matters as much today as it did prior to the Covid-19 pandemic for students' learning, according to important new research from @UChiConsortium. And a positive school climate motivates middle & high schoolers to attend. Read:
https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/connection-trust-and-learning

Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/

Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/

We’re proud to celebrate Attendance Works Advisory Board member Karen Pittman, who will receive the Outstanding Service to Public Education Award from the NEA Foundation. Congratulations, Karen!
Learn more: https://www.neafoundation.org/ideas-voices/the-nea-foundation-announces-karen-j-pittman-as-recipient-of-the-2026-outstanding-service-to-public-education-award/

Good news from North Carolina: The NC Early Childhood Foundation found 214 of 1,306 elementary schools have reduced their chronic absence rates, including 15 in low-income communities! Check out the interactive data analysis:

New research finds that school reopening during the pandemic were associated with fewer student mental health diagnoses, especially anxiety and depression. In-person learning is an important component of children’s mental health, the authors conclude.

Cold or wet weather can present challenges to getting to school. We updated our winter attendance toolkit: “Stay the Course: Support Attendance in the Winter Months”. Find sample family letters & practical tips. Spanish translations coming soon!
https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/messaging/stay-the-course-a-winter-messaging-toolkit/

We’re proud to share that Angela Duran, senior fellow at Attendance Works, has been named in Arkansas' Business Publishing Group’s Arkansas 250 — a list recognizing the state’s most influential leaders. 🎉👏🌟

See the full list of 2025 honorees here: https://digital.abpg.com/arkansas250-2025/page/1

🚍 Regular attendance is key to early learning and reading by third grade — yet many students miss school due to preventable health challenges like asthma, anxiety and lack of care.
Join us Dec. 9 to explore strategies and a new toolkit.
🔗 Register: https://glrcenter-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tZDWcBAXS-qOijHv2B-VPw#/registration

Preventable health issues keep too many kids out of school — and off track for reading success. Join us and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 12/9 for #LearningTuesdays to explore a new toolkit.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3LkTvIy

📊 27% of U.S. students were chronically absent in 2022-23 & rates are much higher in high-poverty schools. Chronic absence is often about barriers, not lack of interest. When schools & communities work together, students can stay connected and learn.
https://nationalequityatlas.org/indicators/Chronic-absenteeism

Preventable health issues keep too many kids out of school — and off track for reading success. Join us and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading on 12/9 for #LearningTuesdays to explore a new toolkit.
REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3LkTvIy

📉 New research shows chronic absence is still above prepandemic levels, with about 1 in 5 students missing 10% or more of school. The challenge is especially concentrated in urban districts, where nearly half report extreme levels of chronic absence.

🗳️ Survey deadline extended!
Share your thoughts on this year’s Attendance Awareness Campaign by Nov. 21 and enter our $75 gift card raffle. It only takes 5 minutes.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant
#HereTodayReadyForTomorrow

📘 Survey finds about half of U.S. K-12 schools now offer high-intensity tutoring, mentoring or wraparound support — but many of these reach 20% or fewer students, even as demand rises.
https://mailchi.mp/664b20f55d83/0jegzewfz2-6429687?e=c929af1567

📊 Professional Leadership Attendance Network (PLAN) is back—and it’s more accessible than ever! Enrollment is now offered at a greatly reduced rate.
Learn how this network helps districts reduce chronic absence:
🔗 https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Attendance-Works-PLAN-2025-092925.pdf

Deadline extended! 🎓 Did you participate in the 2025 Attendance Awareness Campaign?
Complete our short participant survey by Nov. 21 and enter to win a $75 gift card.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant
#HereTodayReadyForTomorrow

Every Day Counts in Vermont pairs schools with health professionals and services to address rising absenteeism. The initiative aligns with state efforts to improve attendance and student well-being.
🔗 https://www.uvm.edu/uvmnews/news/every-day-counts-using-research-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-vermont-schools

Do you thrive on details and teamwork? We’re looking for a Program and Administrative Support Associate to join our team. Full-time, remote with benefits. Learn more and apply: https://www.attendanceworks.org/about-us/work-with-attendance-works/

📢 Tomorrow is the last day to share your feedback!
Take the participant survey and enter to win a $75 gift card.
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/aac2025-participant #HereTodayReadyForTomorrow #AttendanceAwareness

📣 Good news: Enrollment in Professional Leadership Attendance Network (PLAN) is now open at a deep discount thanks to foundation support!
This 6-month network helps district leaders reduce chronic absence and build stronger systems.
🔗 https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Attendance-Works-PLAN-2025-092925.pdf

Happy Community School Coordinator’s Week!!

Celebrate using the 2023 toolkit!
Staffed by @IELconnects & @CommSchools, it prepares, supports & mobilizes leaders to advance community schools as a key equity strategy for children, families & communities. https://www.communityschools.org/coordinators-appreciation-week-2023/

Why do you come to #SchoolEveryDay ?
Check out the amazing responses from the students with @ChildrensAidNYC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L4RaSNeJAc

Increasingly, state policymakers have entered into battle against #chronicabsenteeism finding ways to ensure that districts are collecting & publishing actionable data & providing evidence-based interventions that work best

Read more: https://www.future-ed.org/state-strategies-for-fighting-chronic-student-absenteeism/
@FutureEdGU

Happy #AttendanceAwarenessMonth

We love seeing everyone's amazing campaigns, events & celebrations!

Show us how your school, district & community is #ShowingUpTogether at #SchoolEveryDay with our
customizable AAC template:
https://tinyurl.com/msc77fu2

Don't forget to tag us!

Educators can use attendance data to assess how well they are doing with engaging & supporting families & their children & youth. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay @RaaWeeK12

Safe Spaces is a free online training designed to help early care providers, TK-12 educators & school personnel recognize & respond to trauma & stress in children:
https://osg.ca.gov/safespaces/

Each module (~2hrs) is filled with case examples, videos, strategies & practices
@CA_OSG

Congratulations to the students, staff and their families for their amazing work and support! #ShowingUpTogether

NEW WEBINAR ALERT:
9/21, 3pm ET
In a fast-paced world with character limits & beautiful graphics, how can we communicate more effectively in less time?
Register now: https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KfYE2wQsRRK0LDj1Y85g2w#/registration

@EveryDayLabs @TNTP @BeALearningHero

With so many distractions these days, busy families often skim information sent home from school. Join @Todd_Rogers_ @HarvardKennedySchool on 9/21 to hear insights & tips for educators from Todd's new book Writing for Busy Readers! https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KfYE2wQsRRK0LDj1Y85g2w#/registration

Chronic absence affects all kids, not just the absent ones. Learn how to help kids get to school here: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7
#SchoolEveryDay @schooltechassoc