Declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism are acute issues for nearly all school districts, regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic status. Recent research studies reported a 3% decline in school enrollment during the pandemic (the worst since World War II) and highlighted an uptick in home-schooling.

The COVID-19 disruptions of the past two years have most dramatically affected younger students, disadvantaged students, and students with disabilities. Many drifted away from school and have not yet returned.

You can adopt specific strategies this summer to increase enrollment for the 2022–23 school year and keep students in classrooms after they return.

Education leadership expert Dr. Jim Castagnera will share insights to getting students back in classrooms. You will learn how to improve enrollment, decrease absenteeism, and restore learning progress.