Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. (PT)
Join WestEd, in partnership with Helios Education Foundation, on Thursday, March 27 at 2 p.m. PT for the CivEx webinar, Still Missing Too Much School: A Follow-Up Analysis of Arizona Chronic Absence Trends in Grades 1–8, hosted by the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership.
In this session, Flinn-Brown Fellows Paul Perrault, Ph.D. (Phoenix, 2016) and Lenay Dunn, Ph.D. (Phoenix, 2017) will examine the effects of chronic absenteeism on students, schools, and the broader community in Arizona.
High absence rates continue to undermine teaching and learning—leading to poorer academic outcomes, persistent attendance issues, and a higher risk of dropout, while also challenging teachers’ ability to provide consistent instruction. Drawing on insights from the 2022 report by Helios Education Foundation and WestEd, and the latest data in the 2025 report, this webinar offers valuable perspectives on how these trends, accelerated since the pandemic, are reshaping our educational landscape.
Featured Speakers
Lenay Dunn, Senior Research Director, Research–Practice Partnerships, WestEd
Dunn fosters knowledge exchange and evidence use with and between state education agencies, local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other education partners.
Paul Perrault, Senior Vice President, Community Impact and Learning, Helios Education Foundation
Perrault is charged with leading the development of Helios’ research and evaluation agenda, and managing the grants and project management team.
Don’t miss this important conversation, register below to reserve your spot!