Volume: 252607EDM
Publication Date:
Mar 19, 2026
Honoring Women Leaders Advancing Student Success
This Women’s History Month, we recognize the leadership, dedication, and impact of women across education who are strengthening student success in schools and districts nationwide. From classroom teachers to district leaders, women continue to drive meaningful change in how schools support engagement, belonging, and opportunity for every student.
Attendance improvement is a powerful example of that leadership in action. Across the country, women are leading initiatives that connect data, relationships, and community partnerships to help students stay engaged and present in school. Their work reinforces an important truth: improving attendance is not just about numbers, it’s about understanding student needs and building systems that support every learner.
RaaWee at CASCWA State Conference
It was an incredible experience connecting with dedicated attendance and student support leaders from across California at this year’s CASCWA State Conference. The energy, insights, and shared commitment to improving student outcomes made it a truly impactful event.
Our sessions, From Me to We: Building Campus Staff Capacity to Increase Student Attendance and Using Technology to Simplify the Challenges of Supervising Attendance, sparked meaningful conversations around building shared ownership, strengthening staff capacity, and using data systems to bring clarity and consistency to attendance practices.
At the RaaWee K12 booth, we had the opportunity to meet so many passionate educators and district leaders. The engagement was strong throughout, and it was great to see attendees actively participating, including making our raffle a fun highlight of the event.
We’re grateful for the connections, conversations, and momentum coming out of CASCWA, and we’re excited to keep supporting districts in driving stronger attendance outcomes.
Headlines
Definitive Guide to Attendance
A practical, data-driven playbook to reduce absenteeism and improve district-wide attendance outcomes. Equip your teams with clear attendance frameworks.
Real Attendance Results
See how Seguin ISD’s Missing Matadors Matter initiative aligns real-time data, clear intervention thresholds, and campus coordination to drive measurable districtwide attendance gains.
Quick Wins Series
New episodes coming soon! Focused on understanding root causes of chronic absence, practical strategies to address barriers, and tools practitioners can use right away. Stay Tuned!
Sandy Scott: Liberty Hill’s Attendance Champion
Improving student attendance takes leadership, creativity, and a deep commitment to students and families. One such leader is Sandy Scott, an Attendance Dropout Prevention Coordinator at Liberty Hill ISD. With a deep commitment to fostering belonging and academic connection, Sandy has inspired students, educators, and families with innovative strategies rooted in care and resilience. Her work exemplifies how culturally responsive approaches to attendance can transform school climate and support meaningful engagement
Read more about Sandy Scott’s journey and impact here
We are also thrilled to give you a first look at what’s coming next. We will soon be launching the Attendance Champion Series, featuring more stories like Sandy’s that spotlight leaders advancing real change in attendance outcomes. Stay tuned!
What High-Performing Districts Do Differently About Attendance
Most of the RaaWee partner districts are seeing meaningful attendance gains, improving ADA, reducing chronic absenteeism, and recovering substantial funding.
In this session, we’ll share the specific strategies behind those results, drawn from over a decade of working closely with district partners. You’ll learn how successful teams are shifting from simply informing families to building trust, engagement, and accountability, unlocking more consistent attendance outcomes.
Expect practical, proven approaches you can take back to your district.
