Dynamic statewide movement and learning network designed to dramatically improve student attendance
Launched in 2019 by the Cleveland Browns Foundation, Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and Harvard’s Proving Ground, the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network works together to campaign, connect and convene with experts and supporters to dramatically improve attendance. Are you ready to get in the game?
Everyday attendance matters more than you think
Consistent school attendance is the foundation for student success. Even missing a few days a month can have a lasting impact on learning. 30% of Ohio students miss almost 20 days of school a year, and research shows that missing just two days a month can leave kids trailing on foundational learning and social skills.
Students who have never been chronically absent are:
6.7x more likely to read on grade level by the end of third grade
Why attendance in Ohio matters
Improved attendance has broad based benefits
Including engaged learning, mental health, and positive impacts on families and communities.
When schools, families, students and communities come together to address the whole range of issues that impact attendance, we can keep our kids in the game for future success.
We all win when our students stay in the game and succeed
Our goal is to have more than 90% of Ohio students attending school more than 90% of the time
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- Create a statewide attendance movement
- Develop partnerships
- Build a dynamic peer-to-peer learning community
- Identify and elevating proven and promising practices
See how Stay in the Game! helps students succeed
Our Founding Partners
Our leading partners founded the network in concert with school districts to make sure our schools have teammates in this critical work.
Districts & Educators
Strong school attendance takes a team
Attendance needs support from all levels. From district and school leaders promoting a sense of belonging, to teachers making learning engaging, and communities investing in parent and student well-being, everyone has a role to play to improve attendance.
Students, Families & Community Members
Pledge to Stay in the Game and Keep Learning Everyday!
Take the attendance pledge as a first step in demonstrating your commitment to help Ohio students to stay in the game! Share the link with friends and family to tell your school district that it’s time to get serious about attendance.
Our Impact
Districts, students and families are working together on attendance. The Stay in the Game! Attendance Network has grown to 50+ member school districts throughout Ohio representing nearly 230,000 students annually through attendance supports and interventions.
Want to get involved with us?
Join the Network
Districts and Educators, support your attendance goals with the Stay in the Game! Network.
Take the Pledge
Take the Stay in the Game! Attendance Pledge as a first step in demonstrating your commitment!
Share Your Story
Share your stories of attendance success with us and what you do to keep learning, every day!