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ETHS reports mostly stable attendance but reopens review of no-credit policy over equity concerns
Summary
Principal Dr. McNeil told the Board on Feb. 9 that 91% of students had under 5% unexcused absences in Q2 and that the district is reviewing its 'no credit' policy after concerns it disproportionately affects Black and Brown students; administrators described tiered MTSS interventions, weekly monitoring, and partnerships with North Cook attendance advocates.
Principal Dr. McNeil presented the Evanston Township High School District 202 second-quarter attendance dashboard and urged the board to consider attendance as a leading indicator of academic and social-emotional outcomes. "During quarter 2, 91 percent of students had less than 5% of their total absences logged as unexcused absences," she said, and noted the rate has remained consistent since quarter 1.
Dr. McNeil described weekly, school-level monitoring that shows 81–85% of students have no unexcused absences week to week and that only…
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