Resources for student services professionals

You may already know that you can set up text messages and physical mail to go out to your district’s families directly from the EveryDay Labs platform. But did you know that we’ve added a powerful new layer to our communication ecosystem? Now, you can seamlessly connect with families via email, right from the EveryDay Platform’s multi-channel communications hub. Read on for the details!

When so many students are facing chronic absenteeism, a proactive approach, built on immediate communication and actionable insights, will get more students back on track for success. Two solutions that support districts in this proactive attendance work are EveryDay Labs and Apptegy Attendance Pro. Both platforms aim to reduce student absenteeism and simplify the lives of the educators they serve, but their approaches have some similarities and differences. In this post, we break down their shared core capabilities and the areas where they diverge to help guide your decision as you choose a partner in improving chronic absenteeism.

The link between family engagement and student attendance is undeniable. While we all intuitively know that when families feel supported and connected, students are more likely to be present and ready to learn, there’s also research that supports this. However, the reality on the ground makes establishing and sustaining these strong family-school partnerships easier said than done. Family engagement can be one of a thousand different competing priorities, which is why a large part of our solution focuses on helping districts building authentic relationships and providing the right support at the right time. Read on to see how we can help you in this critical work.

In this month’s virtual professional learning session, delivered just for our EveryDay Platform users, we covered strategies to wrap up the school year with strong attendance and simple ways to get our ducks in a row for the 26-27 school year. If you’ve got year-end attendance work on your mind, read on, because we’re sharing the highlights in this multimedia blog post!

While most of us know that every absence, whether excused or unexcused, has an impact, the law still requires that districts remain in compliance with truancy laws. But the same restorative practices leveraged to address chronic absenteeism can also be applied to truancy compliance. The EveryDay Platform includes a truancy management system that makes it easier for educators to remain compliant with their state’s truancy laws and ensure students and families aren’t unnecessarily escalated into the court system. Read on for the details on how this system will make your work easier and result in fewer students in court.

Whether you’re just beginning to address absenteeism through some new strategies, or already have a comprehensive, tiered approach in place, you need access to the right tools to create high-impact interventions, stay organized, and track your progress. That’s why we designed the EveryDay Platform to not only provide the most helpful attendance analytics, but also support educators with the intervention management tools to help move attendance work forward.

We all know about the Spring Slide, and as we dive into April, many of us may be seeing some of those springtime challenges. That’s why in this month’s professional learning session for EveryDay Labs partners, we surfaced five key attendance priorities for the month of April. Read on and get focused!

In a recent live session, Dr. Carol Brown, Director of Attendance Services at MNPS, sat down with the Everyday Labs team to discuss how the second-largest district in Tennessee is nearing its pre-pandemic attendance levels. The secret? It isn't just about tracking days; it’s about relationships, mindset shifts, and a lot of fun. Read on for the key takeaways from our conversation on why Nashville students are showing up, and having fun doing it.

At this especially important time of the year, it’s smart to not just be thinking about Spring Slide initiatives for the entire school community. This is a critical time of year to proactively support the students who are just on the cusp of chronic absenteeism, ensuring they end the year on a strong note. In this month’s partner webinar, we explored how to locate these at-risk students and efficiently implement critical springtime campaigns.

Curious about the research behind the Spring Slide and why it matters? We break it down in this blog post, plus offer strategies to stay ahead and mitigate its effects this school year!

Part of our comprehensive attendance solution, EveryDay Platform not only provides district and school educators with a multi-channel communications hub and intervention tracking tools, but also robust and beautifully simple dashboards that present a clear, real-time view of attendance patterns, trends, and risk indicators at the student, school, and district levels. By bringing multiple layers of information together in one intuitive interface, the data dashboards within the EveryDay Platform help teams quickly move from “What’s happening?” to “Here’s what we’re doing next.” Read on and explore the trusted attendance data dashboards that educators consistently find most valuable.

With competing priorities and the desire to make it all happen, fast, crafting a strategic plan demands big picture thinking, with most including goals around achievement and graduation, overlooking attendance improvement. And yet so much of success stems from showing up. It’s why our district partners Stan Wojton, Principal on Special Assignment at Niagara Falls City School District, NY and Paul Milford, Coordinator, Social Work Services at School District of Lee County, FL recently shared how attendance can be woven into a strategic plan or leveraged to directly support existing goals to ensure maximum impact. Read on for the conversation’s key takeaways and some bonus strategies for making attendance a meaningful, sustainable priority and driver of student success.

At EveryDay Labs, we know that attendance success isn’t just about reminding families when students are absent—it’s about building positive habits, celebrating progress, and preventing future absences. That’s why we’re excited to announce new functionality in our platform: the ability to send a much broader range of attendance communications via text.

As the school year begins, district leaders face a critical question: how do we make showing up feel essential, expected, and supported from day one?

Located in the heart of Arizona, Tempe Elementary Schools has been serving its community for over 150 years. The district supports a diverse population of more than 10,000 students across preschool through 8th grade. In recent years, like many districts nationwide, Tempe faced challenges with rising chronic absenteeism. Leading the district’s efforts to address this issue is Cindy Denton, Chief Technology, Innovation and Imagination Officer. A passionate and hands-on leader, Cindy has played a key role in driving positive change and strengthening attendance supports across the district.

Like many schools across the country, Ho'okele experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism following the pandemic. Recognizing that attendance is the foundation for student learning and success, school leaders—especially school counselor Elizabeth Okamoto—mobilized quickly to turn things around.

When more than a third of students were chronically absent in 2022–23, Clark County School District (CCSD) took bold action. Through the “Every Day Matters” initiative, the district created a coordinated, community-wide approach to attendance—and the results are showing.

You may be looking beyond the school walls for a partner in attendance work, a wise decision that will support your students, families, and busy teams with ever-growing to-do lists. The good news is there are quite a few options to choose from, but it may feel overwhelming to decide which direction to take and which solution will work best for your district. EveryDay Labs and RaaWeeK12 are two popular attendance partners. As both are designed with the goal of improving student attendance, there are several similarities and differences between the two solutions. Read on to discover how each of these solutions can support your efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism and truancy.

Located in Southern California about 30 miles east of Los Angeles, Glendora Unified School District serves over 6,500 students. Like many other districts in California and across the nation, Glendora faced elevated levels of chronic absenteeism in the post-Covid years. Over the past few years, Jocie Wilson, Director of Student & Family Support Services, has been leading the charge to improve attendance district-wide, with steady, sustainable success. 

You may be looking beyond the school walls for a partner in attendance work, a wise decision that will support your students, families, and busy teams with ever-growing to-do lists. The good news is there are quite a few options to choose from, but it may feel overwhelming to decide which direction to take and which solution will work best for your district. EveryDay Labs and PowerSchool Attendance Intervention (formerly known as Kinvolved) are two popular attendance partners. As both are designed with the goal of improving student attendance, there are several similarities and differences between the two solutions. Read on to discover how each of these solutions can support your efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism and truancy.

You may be looking beyond the school walls for a partner in attendance work, a wise decision that will support your students, families, and busy teams with ever-growing to-do lists. The good news is there are quite a few options to choose from, but it may feel overwhelming to decide which direction to take and which solution will work best for your district. EveryDay Labs and SchoolStatus Attend (formerly known as A2A) are two popular attendance partners. As both are designed with the goal of improving student attendance, there are several similarities and differences between the two solutions. Read on to discover how each of these solutions can support your efforts in reducing chronic absenteeism and truancy.

Choosing the best place to begin with attendance improvement initiatives can feel overwhelming. But with access to the right data, you can quickly spot trends and patterns that point to specific challenges that numerous students and families in your district may all share. This information can be used to craft a targeted, data-driven campaign that directly addresses specific attendance challenges. Our partners have seen great success implementing these types of campaigns: read on for the details and perhaps some inspiration to carry out your own in your district!

Poor attendance is a major hurdle to student success nationwide. But without every team member committed to improving attendance, getting more students back in class can be especially challenging. How can you engage an already thinly stretched team in attendance improvement? In this post, we’ll explore four ways to inspire educators across your entire district to feel invested in attendance improvement. From more accessible ways to leverage data to strategic partnerships, getting everyone on board with better attendance just got a little bit easier.

So much of learning recovery hinges on better student attendance. But among competing priorities, is addressing absenteeism rising to the top of your list? Taking a closer look at both your average daily attendance and chronic absenteeism rates is essential. Without a holistic view of the numbers, it’s hard to grasp a full understanding of the challenge, and building a strong strategy to properly address it is just downright impossible. In this post, we’ll explore four strategies for improving student outcomes through a lens of attendance & data insights.