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Rethinking the 10% Absence Benchmark: New Attendance Research and What Districts Can Do

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 25, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, join co-author Tiffany Wu of "The Chronic(les) of Absenteeism Measurement" as she discusses the study's latest research that challenges the widely used 10% absence benchmark and makes the case for identifying at-risk students earlier.

5 Research-Backed Leadership Moves That Transform Math Classrooms

Date & Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

Drawing on a fiveyear research partnership with a leading university, this session explores five researchgrounded leadership practices that help schools strengthen math instruction and improve student outcomes.

Road to FETC | Navigating the Unknown: District Leaders Turning Challenges into Opportunities

Date & Time: Thursday, March 12at 4 p.m. ET

In partnership with the Center for Digital Education and FETC, this panel unveils results from a national survey of district leaders, highlighting the issues that keep them up at nightstaff turnover, student test scores, funding uncertainty, teacher shortages, AI governance, cybersecurity attacks, policy changes, and cultural stressors impacting school communities.

3 Student-Centric Transportation Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 10, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

In this session, transportation expert Greg Jackson and a district practitioner will explore three student-centric transportation strategies districts are using to support consistent attendance in a rapidly changing environment. Learn how to adapt to new demands, coordinate across departments, and make thoughtful tradeoffs that protect both access and operational stability.

The 1st Grade Impact: New Reading Research Reframes Early Literacy Intervention Timing

Date & Time: Thursday, March 05, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET

In this webinar, hear from participants in a new Johns Hopkins University Center for Research and Reform in Education study showing that schools prioritizing 1st-grade reading intervention saw lasting results, including 17 in 20 students maintaining reading proficiency through the end of 2nd grade.

Spotting Online Cries for Help: Early Intervention Strategies That Keep Students Safe

Date & Time: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. ET

In this webinar, hear evidence-informed frameworks for recognizing and interpreting digital warning signs that 85% of school safety teams miss across online communications, including social media.

Designing an Effective Tutoring Program: A District Turnaround Strategy for Real Impact

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, leaders will explore a practical playbook for designing tutoring as a school improvement and turnaround strategy to accelerate growth in underperforming schools by aligning scheduling and dosage, instructional materials, progress monitoring, and communication across instructional teams within an MTSS framework.

The SEL-Ready Bus: Building Student Support Systems in Transportation

Date & Time: Thursday, February 26, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, learn how to align transportation systems with classroom and schoolwide practices to support social-emotional development, reduce behavioral incidents, and create a more consistent student experiencesetting students up for a stronger start to the instructional day.

Beyond Attendance Data: Reframing Chronic Absenteeism Through a Whole-Child Lens

Date & Time: Wednesday, February 18, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

In this 30-minute Ed Talk, East Central ISD joins SchoolStatus to explore how districts can integrate academic, behavioral, and assessment data to surface hidden patterns behind absenteeism. Learn how cross-department collaboration and aligned data use can lead to more effective, equitable attendance strategies.

Making Standards-Based Grading Sustainable: Leadership Moves That Keep Teams On Track

Date & Time: Tuesday, February 24, 2026at 2 p.m. ET

February is when standards-based grading (SBG) is truly put to the test. In this panel, school and district leaders will discuss how they keep SBG on track and sustainable by sharing their groundwork, how they address mid-year roadblocks, and the long-term moves they've made to ease teacher workload strain.