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• The Missing Piece in Attendance Improvement: Stronger Family Partnerships

  12-08-2026 18:54 via districtadministration.com
  
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  Districts have invested heavily in attendance systems, early warning indicators, and intervention teams. Yet many are still asking the same question: why aren’t attendance gains matching the effort?
  Research and district experience suggest that the missing piece is family engagement that goes beyond one-way notifications. By building stronger connections with families, schools can intervene earlier and more effective
  
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• Why is enrollment across DC-area school districts falling?

  12-08-2026 14:36 via districtadministration.com
  
  Prince William County School Board members in Virginia faced an uncomfortable reality during a meeting in February.
  With enrollment trends declining, and projections expecting that to continue, the board decided to nix plans for what it hoped would one day become its 14th high school.
  The division, the second largest in Virginia, envisioned a 1,400-student facility in Lake Ridge. But several delays, connected in part to enrollment data and increasing costs, prompted the board to ultimately hold
  
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• Schools spend billions on AI, but struggle to figure out what’s worth it

  12-08-2026 14:34 via districtadministration.com
  
  As a new school year begins, some classrooms may use artificial intelligence tools to flag a student struggling with classwork, track attendance or try to raise reading scores.
  But as school districts make decisions on which tools are safe and worth spending thousands or millions of dollars on, some officials feel overwhelmed by the array of choices. Some states and districts have begun offering guidance for vetting AI purchases, but educators and experts say districts are still carrying much of
  
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