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What One District's Data Mining Did For Chronic Absence

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Mel Atkins grew up in Grand Rapids and worked as a teacher and principal in the western Michigan city. He's now the  executive director of community and students for the Grand Rapids Public Schools. (Brittney Lohmiller for NPR)
Mel Atkins grew up in Grand Rapids and worked as a teacher and principal in the western Michigan city. He's now the executive director of community and students for the Grand Rapids Public Schools. (Brittney Lohmiller for NPR)

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