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Springfield pilots two‑way AI texting at Central High to curb chronic absenteeism
Summary
Principal Tad Tokar and Assistant Superintendent Jose Escobarno described a two‑way AI texting pilot at Central High that notifies parents when students are marked absent, allows immediate responses that can be logged as excused, and routes concerns to school staff for follow‑up; district will review midyear data before wider rollout.
Springfield Public Schools is piloting a two‑way AI‑assisted texting system at Central High School aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism and improving student follow‑up.
Assistant Superintendent Jose Escobarno told the school committee the district has taken an evidence‑based, family‑focused approach to chronic absenteeism, “shifting from a punitive measure to a more collaborative measure,” and is building attendance‑team capacity and data dashboards to guide interventions. He said the district has tracked interventions—including phone calls, letters and home visits—and that the effort produced…
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