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<p><span class="xn-location"><strong>REDWOOD CITY</strong> &#8212; </span>EveryDay Labs, which works with thousands of schools to boost attendance rates through behavioral science, announced an <span class="xn-money">$8 million</span> Series A round of financing led by Rethink Impact, the largest U.S.-based impact venture capital fund investing in female leaders using technology to generate social impact.</p>
<p>The round also includes participation from Reach Capital, Gary Community Ventures, City Light Capital, RedHouse Education, Edovate Capital Bonsal Capital, and Copper Wire Ventures.</p>
<p>&#8220;Improving attendance is one of the most fundamental ways to support learning recovery and get students back on track academically,&#8221; said <span class="xn-person">Jennifer Kretschman</span>, MTSS Director of Sacramento City Unified School District. &#8220;This is clearly critical during COVID, but frankly, is an issue we all must address during &#8216;normal times&#8217; as well. EveryDay Labs plays an instrumental role in this strategy for us.&#8221;</p>
<p>Although absenteeism is predictive of lower academic performance and leads to 7x higher dropout rates, the &#8220;attendance gap&#8221; is growing. According to &#8220;<u>Present Danger: Solving the Deepening Student Absenteeism Crisis</u>&#8221; a recent report from <span class="xn-org">Georgetown University</span>, COVID led to lower rates of attendance for students in under-resourced communities, even as attendance rates for more affluent students increased.</p>
<p>&#8220;This funding is an important step in meeting the needs of district leaders serving millions of K–12 students and families, so that all students have the opportunity to learn every day,&#8221; said EveryDay Labs CEO, <span class="xn-person">Emily Bailard</span>. &#8220;It&#8217;s about generating new insights into a pervasive problem, and investing in tools that reflect the aspirations of school district leaders and students alike.&#8221;</p>
<p>Even before the pandemic, a growing number of U.S. school districts were tapping the potential of behavioral and data science to tailor interventions and supports to realworld needs, and engage families to improve attendance and student outcomes. On average, districts that partner with EveryDay Labs see a 10–15% reduction in chronic absenteeism.</p>
<p>&#8220;Emily is leading a team that is bringing advanced analytic capabilities to bear on a vexing challenge at an absolutely critical moment,&#8221; said <span class="xn-person">Jenny Abramson</span>, Founder &; Managing Partner of Rethink Impact. &#8220;This is a technology that has already had a profound impact on energy consumption and other major segments of the economy. By translating Dr.<span class="xn-person">Todd Rogers&#8217;</span> research into solutions that improve communication between schools and families, they are proving that the educational implications of behavioral and data science can be equally profound and help close the critical attendance gap.&#8221;</p>

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