Battelle Joins Stay in the Game! Attendance Network to Benefit Ohio Students
May 01 2024 - 12:52PM
Business Wire
Battelle today announced its new participation in the Stay in
the Game! Attendance Network (SITG!) with the intention to impact
more than 300,000 Ohio students by supporting districts and schools
to dramatically improve attendance. Along with founding partners
the Cleveland Browns Foundation, Ohio Department of Education and
Workforce, Harvard’s Proving Ground and support from the Columbus
Crew and the Cleveland Browns, Battelle will help get students in
school every day. Battelle will be the new ‘Network backbone,’
hosting SITG! operations.
"Education is the foundation upon which we build our future, and
at Battelle, we are committed to ensuring that every student has
the opportunity to succeed," said Lou Von Thaer, President and CEO
of Battelle. "Our partnership with the Stay in the Game! Attendance
Network is a strategic investment to reduce chronic absenteeism and
foster a culture of consistent school attendance. Together, we can
help students succeed."
The effort continues Battelle’s already successful efforts at
impacting more than 1 million students a year with positive STEM
experiences. Battelle will provide SITG! Access to systems,
partners and allied organizations with the commitment to
emphasizing attendance as a foundational pillar for academic
achievement. With a strong commitment to fostering diversity in
education, Battelle's new role signals a significant commitment in
addressing chronic absenteeism and advancing student outcomes in
Ohio and across the country.
Starting July 1, Battelle will serve as the fiscal agent and
point of contact for the SITG! coordinating and facilitating
activities and initiatives with partner school districts and sports
teams. Currently operated by the Cleveland Browns Foundation, SITG!
has grown from thirteen districts at its start during the 2019-2020
school year to now expecting more than 100 districts for the
2024-25 school year. This significant growth has outpaced the
Foundation’s ability to house the effort on its own, so Battelle
and the other founding partners will provide leadership, support,
and resources to help achieve the network’s goal to have 90% of all
Ohio students attending school more than 90% of the time by
2030.
"We are excited to announce Battelle, a renowned organization in
the education space, as our new host for the Stay in the Game!
Attendance Network," said Dee Haslam, Managing and Principal
Partner of Haslam Sports Group. "Alongside our partners, we are
dedicated to improving school attendance in school districts
throughout Ohio. We are confident that Battelle will be
instrumental in helping the Network achieve its goals in Ohio and
beyond as we continue to expand."
During the 2022-2023 school year SITG! districts on average
lowered their chronic absenteeism by 5.2%, according to the
2022-2023 Ohio State Report Card compared to 3.4% as a state. SITG!
significantly outperformed the state with 41% of SITG! districts
lowering chronic absenteeism by 8.5-10.9%, exemplifying the
positive effect that the SITG! is having on Ohio’s students.
About Battelle
Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology
to solving what matters most. At major technology centers and
national laboratories around the world, Battelle conducts research
and development, designs and manufactures products, and delivers
critical services for government and commercial customers.
Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio since its founding in 1929,
Battelle serves the national security, health and life sciences,
and energy and environmental industries. For more information,
visit www.battelle.org.
About the Stay in The Game! Attendance Network
Launched in 2019 by the Cleveland Browns Foundation, Ohio
Department of Education and Workforce and Harvard’s Proving Ground,
the Stay in the Game! Attendance Network works together to
campaign, connect, and convene with experts and supporters to
increase attendance in Ohio. The Stay in The Game! Attendance
Network is expecting to support over 100 districts and over 300,000
students during the 2024-2025 school year through localized,
data-informed attendance campaigns aimed at raising awareness of
the importance of school attendance as a foundation for student
success and identifying barriers to attendance.
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Battelle Katy Delaney (614) 424-7208
delaneyk@battelle.org
T.R. Massey (614) 424-5544 masseytr@battelle.org
Stay in The Game! Attendance Network
info@stayinthegame.org www.stayinthegame.org
For phone inquiries Susan Bodary, Interim Director, Stay in the
Game! 937-657-3453