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New Hanover County Schools spotlights attendance plan after data shows large achievement gaps
Summary
District staff and school principals presented a tiered attendance strategy — from universal messaging and parent tools to targeted social‑worker interventions — aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism, which the board’s presentation linked to measurable gaps in proficiency.
New Hanover County Schools presented a districtwide attendance initiative at its February board meeting, outlining goals and school‑level strategies aimed at reducing chronic absenteeism and closing achievement gaps.
The superintendent’s strategic‑plan presentation, delivered by district staff and principals, said the district’s attendance initiative aims to reduce the percentage of chronically absent students by 10% annually and to cut the number in the warning category by 5% annually. District presenters noted that, last year, nearly one in four students qualified as chronically absent (18 or more missed days) and that proficiency…
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