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school attendance Think Tank action guide
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Originally written in 2024, this guide is designed for use in the 2025–26 school year. As educational policies and societal norms continue to shift, school attendance remains a critical concern impacting millions of students nationwide.
The College Reunion Think Tank School Attendance Guide is rooted in the goal of advancing student success by improving school attendance. It offers practical strategies and insights for educators, parents, and community members to collaboratively address chronic absenteeism. By combining collective expertise with actionable solutions, we aim to ensure every student shows up, feels supported, and thrives.
Learn more about Members of the College Reunion Think Tank
Jeremy Butler
Author of the foreword for the College Reunion Think Tank Action Guide
Meet Shawn Brown
Chair of College Reunion Think Tank
Every School Defines the Future
This book is a blueprint to educational reform based on practicum. This informative book will give educators, governing boards, parents, politicians, and community members the wisdom, insight, and foresight to make a difference in the lives of students by creating great schools.
The College Reunion Think Tank Bookshelf
College Reunion Think Tank Members & HBCU Alums
Stephen Bernstein
Stephen Bernstein is the CEO of We Educate Brilliant Minds and an alumnus of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated with a BA in Finance.
Rhonda Shorter
Rhonda Shorter is a School Program Coordinator and the CEO of Ms Rhonda's CracknPop Gourmet Popcorn. She is an alumna of Clark Atlanta University.
Anthony Brown
Julie Beck in Conversation with Carla McCullough
Julie Beck in Conversation with Carla McCullough
Anthony Brown is an educational program manager, and President of A B.etter Way Productions, LLC. He is an alumnus of Bethune-Cookman University where he graduated with a BA in Mass Communications. Anthony's interview can also be seen on the HBCU Alumni House Party Show.
Julie Beck in Conversation with Carla McCullough
Julie Beck in Conversation with Carla McCullough
Julie Beck in Conversation with Carla McCullough
Carla McCullough: Women of Distinction Honoree Interviewed by Think Tank member Julie Beck on College Reunion Impact
Here's how you can support.
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goal of creating a film that changes the world by uplifting underserved communities to spark social change.
How college reunion became more than a movie
It's a Movie•ment
College Reunion is an independent movie and mission driven, social justice movement. The goal of the narrative is to uplift black women and spotlight the rich history of HBCUs and their accomplished alumni.
As the filmmaking team works on the movie we want to make the fictional college reunion in the film a reality for more Black and Brown students in America. This is why part of our mission is to support students in K-12. We are doing this by uplifting nonprofits whose work is specific to students in their formative years. We are also actively working to combat K-12 Chronic Absenteeism and the ongoing teacher shortage.
The team behind College Reunion is using our combined expertise in entertainment and education to create a film that will simultaneously make a positive impact on our real life communities. HELP US COMPLETE OUR MISSION! TOGETHER WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD!
2024-2025 Academic school year
K-12 School Templates and Protocols
The items below can be used by any school community to help call chronically absent students back to school.
English Phone Call Template
Phone call script that can be used to make phone calls to chronically absent students.
Spanish Phone Call Template
Phone call script that can be used to make phone calls to chronically absent students.