Giving children the best education they can get starts with ensuring they come to school daily. But in Detroit, students missing school regularly is a real problem.

The Detroit Public School Community District is preparing for a crucial day for Michigan Public Schools.

DETROIT - Chronic absenteeism has been an ongoing problem in Detroit schools. The schools have attendance teams that connect with students and their parents. The attendance team will call parents and make home visits to uncover what's keeping a child from school. These attendance teams are just one way to tackle the problem of chronic absenteeism, an issue being discussed at a two-hour live town hall event at 6 p.m. For more information on the town hall event, click here.