From tackling chronic absenteeism without defaulting to truancy, to a citywide summer literacy push happening right now in parks, libraries, and reading gardens — this is an honest, energizing look at what's working, what's being built, and how the city and schools are partnering like never before. In this video you'll learn: What's inside Erie Public Schools' new strategic plan Why literacy is being treated as the foundation of everything How the city and district are rethinking attendance and truancy What summer programming looks like for Erie kids this year How parents can get involved and become their child's first teacher #eriepa #EriePublicSchools #ErieEducation #studentsuccess #literacymatters #summerlearning #ErieKids #backtoschool #ChronicAbsenteeism #ErieNews #CommunitySchools #publiceducation #MayorErie