Universal Webinar: Cutting Edge of First Semester Attendance Data: How State and Local Education Agencies Can Respond

The Department of Education’s Student Attendance and Engagement Center (SEAC) will host a special one hour webinar on Thursday, March 10 from 1:00-2:15 pm ET on first semester attendance data and how state education agencies (SEAs) and their local education agency (LEAs) partners can respond.

Although most schools returned to in-person learning at the start of the 2021–22 school year, the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to create new challenges. First semester attendance data are concerning, showing dramatic increases in chronic absence. This growing absenteeism reflects, as well as contributes to, widening educational inequities. Using this data to inform strategies and allocation of resources is more essential than ever. This session will feature colleagues from Connecticut and Ohio.