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IT leaders and school administrators increasingly are tapping into specialized\u00a0AI solutions<\/a>\u00a0that analyze data to monitor attendance and flag issues that may be contributing to absenteeism so that school staff can work toward resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChronic absenteeism is often framed as an attendance tracking issue, but in practice, it\u2019s usually an\u00a0early warning issue<\/a>,\u201d says Amy Bennett, chief of staff at\u00a0Lightspeed Systems<\/a>, which offers comprehensive attendance and engagement tracking through Lightspeed Classroom. \u201cTechnology \u2014 including AI \u2014 can help schools identify the underlying causes of absenteeism before students accumulate significant missed days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article through EdTech: Focus on K12<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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