Baton Rouge, LA — June 5 – 7, 2026 — Attendance USA is proud to announce the inauguralAttendance USA Research to Practice Summit, to be held June 5 – 7, 2026, at LouisianaState University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The summit will convene national leaderscommitted to improving student attendance, engagement, and well-being throughevidence-based practice. This year’s […]
Strategic Partnership with National Professional Resources
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Attendance USA Announces Strategic Partnership with National Professional Resourcesto Strengthen School Attendance, Family Engagement/Stability, and Student EngagementNationwide. Indianapolis, IN — December 5, 2025 — Attendance USA, a leading provider of tools andstrategies designed to improve student attendance and engagement, today announced a newpartnership with National Professional Resources (NPR), a trusted publisher of […]
Historic Convening in Indianapolis to Address Global Attendance Crisis
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.
Cultivate a Schoolwide Culture of Attendance
All schools should have a welcoming and engaging school environment that emphasizes building relationships with families and stresses the importance of going to class every day.
Senate Bill 482 Introduced
Founder, researcher Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty has been pushing for better record keeping and classification of attendance and absenteeism and it’s becoming law in Indiana.
Case Studies: Districts are Reducing Chronic Absence
As the rate of homelessness rises nationwide, school districts are struggling to ensure students experiencing homelessness attend school regularly despite their challenges.






