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On-Demand Webinar 

Roundtable Discussion: How District Leaders Are Engaging Families & Students to Improve Attendance 

AIRED September 2025
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Attendance isn’t just a number. It’s a signal. District leaders like you know that the key to addressing attendance starts with the people at the heart of it: students and their families.

In Honor of Attendance Awareness Month, Panorama brought together researchers and district leaders for a roundtable conversation on how listening to student and family voices can help schools better understand—and solve—the root causes of absenteeism.

Our panelists explored findings from Panorama’s State of Chronic Absenteeism Report and shared real examples of how districts are using student and family feedback to better engage students, strengthen family-school partnerships, and move the needle on attendance.

 

You’ll walk away with:

  • Insights from national data on chronic absenteeism trends
  • Research-backed practices to engage students and families in attendance improvement
  • Lessons from districts using student and family feedback to design effective supports

 

Panelists:

  • Stephanie Hullum, MSW, Attendance Coordinator/Behavioral Health Navigator, Racine Unified School District
  • Christina Cail-Lewandowski, Director of Assessment & Accountability, Urbana School District #116
  • David Kowalski, Senior Researcher, Panorama Education
  • Christopher Forst, Professional Learning Director, Panorama Education
  • Moderated by: Roger Hedgis-Kligerman, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education

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Panelists

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Christina Cail-Lewandowski

Director of Assessment & Accountability, Urbana School District #116

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Stephanie Hullum, MSW

Attendance Coordinator/Behavioral Health Navigator, Racine Unified School District

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Christopher Forst

Professional Learning Director, Panorama Education

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David Kowalski

Senior Researcher, Panorama Education

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Roger Hedgis-Kligerman

Senior Account Director, Panorama Education

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Christina Cail-Lewandowski

Director of Assessment & Accountability, Urbana School District #116

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Stephanie Hullum, MSW

Attendance Coordinator/Behavioral Health Navigator, Racine Unified School District

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Christopher Forst

Professional Learning Director, Panorama Education

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David Kowalski

Senior Researcher, Panorama Education

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Roger Hedgis-Kligerman

Senior Account Director, Panorama Education