BEREA, Ohio – September marks Attendance Awareness Month, and the Cleveland Browns and Stay in the Game! Attendance Network are celebrating with school visits, student contests and activities across Ohio to highlight the importance of showing up to school every day.

Consistent attendance is critical for student success. Students who are not chronically absent are 3.9 times more likely to read on grade level by third grade and three times more likely to graduate high school on time. Yet, in the 2024-25 school year, 25.1% of Ohio students were chronically absent.

The Browns Stay in the Game! Attendance Network will be teaming up with new SITG! ambassadors who will support educational initiatives across Ohio: G Joel Bitonio, S Grant Delpit, DT Shelby Harris. Harris will kick off his ambassa

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