Iowa's chronic absenteeism law reduced student absences from 21.6% to below 16% in one year, outpacing national gains by 67 percent. The success combines escalating interventions—parent notification at 10% absences, attendance plans at 15%, legal referrals at 20%—with statewide Panorama software tracking and case management systems. Des Moines' chronic absenteeism dropped from 45.4% to 21.2% while graduation rates jumped 5 percent, showing how policy-backed EdTech systems drive simultaneous attendance and academic gains.
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