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ATTENDANCE USA Research & Practitioner Briefing
FOCUS REGION National (USA) REPORTING PERIOD Week of Feb. 9, 2026 DATA SOURCES 4 Sources Reviewed KEY THEME Data Consistency Crisis EDITOR’S OVERVIEW The question of whether students show up to school is deceptively simple — but as this week’s featured research makes plain, how we count, define, and report those absences varies so widely […]
Attendance USA Founder Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty to Represent United States at Youth Mental Health Canada National Conference
Indianapolis, IN – May 27, 2025 – Attendance USA proudly announces that its founder, Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty, who also serves as the inaugural Dean of Butler University, will present at the prestigious Youth Mental Health Canada (YMHC) 2025 National Virtual Conference: “Making Waves in School Attendance.” Dr. Gentle-Genitty will be joined by fellow Attendance USA founding […]
Indy hosts national conference to address chronic absenteeism in schools
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Indy to Host First-Ever National Conference on Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism, Centering Solutions and Family Voice
Chronic absenteeism has reached alarming levels worldwide, with nearly 30% of U.S. students chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year—a staggering increase from pre-pandemic levels.