Chronic absenteeism has emerged as one of the most persistent and consequential challenges facing U.S. schools. This challenge opened the door for behavioral science, and specifically nudging, as a complementary tool within the attendance‑improvement ecosystem. Nudges—small, low‑cost changes to the way information is presented—are designed to influence behavior by leveraging predictable cognitive tendencies such as present bias, misbeliefs, social norms, and limited attention.

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