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It's back-to-school season, & everyone in education is wondering: will kids actually come to school this year? Pleased to share a new FutureEd report on Rhode Island's successful work to improve attendance - a model for others to consider, for sure. future-ed.org/team-sport-rho…

.Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has built a statewide coalition of mayors, business leaders, hospitals and other stakeholders beyond the state’s education ecosystem to get students back to #schooleveryday. Great new report from Liz Cohen FutureEd future-ed.org/team-sport-rho…

82% of Rhode Island schools reduced their chronic absenteeism rates from the previous year—including Nathanael Greene Middle School, which is nearly back to its pre-pandemic levels. Learn more about how they and others achieved this success: future-ed.org/team-sport-rho…

How a Real-Time Dashboard & Statewide Push Are Cutting Chronic Absenteeism in RI The 74 Liz Cohen the74million.org/article/how-a-…

Thrilled to be in The 74 with some takeaways on our work analyzing RI’s strategy to improve chronic absenteeism. (Hint: leadership matters!) Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) Governor Dan McKee Providence Public Schools the74million.org/article/how-a-…

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Schools need to have a real value prop for students to truly end chronic absenteeism, explains our policy director Liz Cohen in The 74 today. "“Do students, especially high school students, feel that going to school has value? Is it a good use of their time?” she asked."

Good conversations starters in Anthony Salcito's new piece on why tutoring programs don't work. #2 on his list - logistical challenges - is especially salient. It takes a lot of work to implement these programs well, especially the first few years. districtadministration.com/5-reasons-your…

Inspiring remarks from Alberto M. Carvalho - need to watch what’s happening in LA more closely, for sure. Every student group across every grade increased proficiency? And the work is ongoing? Excited to learn more.

“We need better ways to measure outcomes - what does it mean for a student to succeed?” A privilege to hear Governor Jared Polis at 50CAN summit this morning!

I'm excited to moderate this conversation with this amazing state leaders working to get all kids in Rhode Island in school, learning, every day! Join me on October 15 - register below!