A new large-scale study from Wayne State University’s Detroit Partnership for Education Equity & Research identifies attendance interventions tied to “deep family engagement.” Researchers analyzed practices across 1,100 Michigan schools and found that approaches such as regular home visits and frequent personalized messages corresponded to stronger attendance improvements, while warning against piling on disconnected initiatives. Using value-added models to control for attendance, demographics, and prior performance, the study reported that moving from a school at the 25th percentile to one at the 75th percentile could yield about seven more school days attended. The results come as chronic absenteeism remains above pre-pandemic levels. For higher ed professionals supporting K–12 partnerships and student success pipelines, the study highlights that early engagement and coordinated support can be more actionable than broad attendance campaigns.