Did you know that missing just 10% of the school year in the early grades can leave many students struggling throughout elementary school? Or that by 6th grade, missing that much school is strongly linked to course failure and even eventually dropping out of high school?  That’s just 18 days — or two to three days per month. Every school day counts, and everyone can make a difference: educators, after school programs, mayors, businesses and parents.  School Every Day: Make Every Day Count