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Sarah McKibben

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Reducing Absenteeism Through Engagement and Support

Engagement

Hedy N. Chang

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Good Attendance Starts in the Classroom

Amy Holcombe

Steve Wozniak

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Using AI to Fuel Engagement and Active Learning

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We Love You Here!

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The Middle Matters

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Matthew R. Kay

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Adapting Discussions to Unpredictable Attendance

Instructional Strategies

Gabriela López 

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3 Strategies to Boost Students’ Connection to School

Karen L. Mapp

Todd Rogers 

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Attendance Is a Family Affair

Aleta Margolis

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Making School Worth Kids’ Time

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Harvey F. Silver

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Abigail L. Boutz

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Engagement: Are You Keeping SCORE?

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Anthony Rebora

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Reinventing Summer Learning

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Educational Leadership Staff

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To Bring Students Back to School, Visit Them at Home

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When Attendance Gets Personal

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Why Aren’t Students Coming to School?

Absenteeism rates have increased sharply in many schools since the pandemic, as have other signs of student disengagement. What approaches can school leaders and educators take to better connect with disaffected students and families and heighten engagement and access to learning? The Summer online issue of *Educational Leadership* explores holistic strategies to address student absenteeism and disconnection, with a focus on making student learning experiences and support systems more equitable, innovative, and relevant.

This issue of Educational Leadership explores strategies to address student absenteeism and disconnection, with a focus on engaging learning experiences and open communication with families.

From Absent to Engaged

About this Issue

Features

Reducing Absenteeism Through Engagement and Support

Good Attendance Starts in the Classroom

Using AI to Fuel Engagement and Active Learning

We Love You Here!

The Middle Matters

Adapting Discussions to Unpredictable Attendance

3 Strategies to Boost Students’ Connection to School

Attendance Is a Family Affair

Making School Worth Kids’ Time

Engagement: Are You Keeping SCORE?

Reinventing Summer Learning

Columns

Tell Us About

EL Takeaways

Advisory: Trends and Ideas

To Bring Students Back to School, Visit Them at Home

When Attendance Gets Personal

Why Aren’t Students Coming to School?

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