Featured Articles
Transform attendance with positive, proactive engagement
Chronic absenteeism continues to be a major challenge for K-12 districts across the country. Research shows that strong family engagement is one of the most effective strategies for supportin...
ParentSquare Helps Districts and Schools Address Challenge of Chronic Absenteeism With New Guide on Family Engagement Strategies To Encourage Healthy Attendance
“Showing up for Success: Family Engagement Strategies for Chronic Absenteeism” includes research and practical communications-based strategies for dealing with increased rates of chronic absenteeism
Ecorse Public Schools Extends Partnership Focused on Reengaging Chronically Absent Students
BALTIMORE, Md. — March 3, 2026 — Michigan’s Ecorse Public Schools (EPS) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Concentric Educational Solutions to continue a dist...
Linden Public Schools Teams Up with Concentric Educational Solutions to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism
BALTIMORE, Md. — March 31, 2026 — New Jersey’s Linden Public Schools (LPS) today announced a new initiative to fight chronic absenteeism in Linden High School. Supported by a new partners...
Flint Community Schools Takes a Human-Centered Approach to Getting Kids Back in the Classroom
BALTIMORE, Md. — April 29, 2026 — Michigan’s Flint Community Schools (FCS) today announced a new initiative aimed at boosting enrollment in the district and fighting chronic absenteeism. ...
Van Dyke Public Schools to Continue Using Community-Based Teams and Research to Combat Chronic Absenteeism
BALTIMORE, Md. — May 14, 2026 — Michigan’s Van Dyke Public Schools (VDPS) today announced the continuation of its partnership with Concentric Educational Solutions , which is fighting ch...
Bridging the Gap: Concentric’s Summer Pilot Program Reengages K–12 Students Before the New School Year
BALTIMORE, MD — May 19, 2026 — Concentric Educational Solutions today announced the launch of its 90-Day Summer Pilot Program, a focused, research-driven initiative designed to dramatically...
Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Through Better Communication
At our district, the chronic absenteeism crisis was a growing concern, fundamentally reshaping our priorities in K-12 education. We recognized that traditional, reactive approaches like maile...
Attendance Starts with Connection: How One District is Tackling Chronic Absenteeism Through Better Communication
At our district, the chronic absenteeism crisis was a growing concern, fundamentally reshaping our priorities in K-12 education. We recognized that traditional, reactive approaches like maile...
Empty Desks Are Data: What Chronic Absenteeism Is Really Telling Us
Imagine this: You catch a ski lift on a clear, cold morning. You ascend the mountain slowly, legs swinging, taking in the sights, elbowing the friend sitting next to you. As you get to the to...
If Jan Brady Were in Middle School Now
Anyone who grew up watching "The Brady Bunch" remembers Jan's exasperated cry: "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" The quintessential middle child, overshadowed and forgotten. ...
Data Shows You the Attendance Pattern. Students Show You What to Fix.
Early in my career, I shadowed a 10th grader for an entire school day. By third period, I understood chronic absenteeism in a way no dashboard ever taught me: I was so monumentally bored that...
Attendance as Culture: What the Data Tells Us About Improving Attendance for Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Students
Good news in K-12 is worth celebrating. Here is some: districts that treat chronic absenteeism as a culture challenge rather than a compliance problem are seeing real, measurable gains among th...
Featured Papers
The Learning Counsel presents journals, papers and briefs on critical topics in Digital Education.
Most will require registration in order to access them, but they are all free.
Addressing Crises in School Absenteeism, Staffing and Privacy: Using a human touch tech solution
Three Near-Term Innovation Areas for K12
An Essential Audio Ingredient in Today’s Accessible Learning Environments
The Gaps Remaining for District Digital Transition
5 Steps to Fixing the Hidden Traffic of Records Management Overwhelming Schools
From Chaos to Learning Recovery: Going from Manual-Digital All the Way to Efficiency
