Attendance keeps coming up as one of the biggest challenges in schools right now. Along with it, the same day-to-day issues keep showing up: tardies, kids being out of class, cellphone use, and hallway management. At the same time, some…

At the CADA 2026 conference, we wanted to hear what is really happening with culture and engagement in California schools today. So we brought our “Engagement Wall”, a simple, hands-on way for school leaders to tell us what their key…