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Why EVERY DAY MATTERS . . .

Extensive research shows that every day engaged in school and the classroom leads to life success, just as every absence – excused or unexcused – and tardy creates a downward pattern. There is an alarming trend in chronic absenteeism nationwide, including significant difficulties in re-engaging students after COVID. 

At EVERY DAY MATTERS, we focus our efforts on promoting and supporting all educators dedicated to the reversal of this trend.

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Purpose & Mission

To address Absenteeism before it affects Student Achievement. Chronic absenteeism is a significant challenge, requiring holistic solutions. Since a student who has been chronically absent in the past is highly likely to be chronically absent again, it follows that efforts to reduce absenteeism in early grades will reduce absenteeism in higher grades.

Our Every Day Matters Summit . . .

unites education leaders who are passionate about transforming students’ futures by fostering a culture of excellent attendance. Our mission is to create an interactive online forum where educators can collaborate and exchange best practices and resources in the following key areas:

  • Scalable Strategies for Enhancing Attendance
  • Creating Stakeholder Teams to Support Student Attendance
  • Crafting Effective Engagement Strategies for Schools and Districts
  • Utilizing Data to Combat Chronic Absenteeism and Truancy
  • Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Attendance
  • Incentivizing Positive Attendance Behaviors
  • Understanding the Impact of Student Absenteeism on Course Planning
  • Exploring Success Strategies and Challenges of Home Visits
  • Implementing Positive Proactive and Reactive Messaging Techniques and Technologies

Upcoming Events

The Every Day Matters Summit is a collaborative initiative for education leaders, offering a FREE Event Forum dedicated to sharing best practices and innovative virtual resources.

Explore our EDMS 2025-26 Event Series Calendar below to stay updated on upcoming events.

Don’t miss out—join us for all future sessions and visit our Resources page to access videos from past events! Let’s connect, learn, and elevate education together!

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