INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — School officials on Wednesday said communication from parents is key for Indiana’s new law on chronic absenteeism. Beginning with this school year, schools are required to meet ...

Appleton students are one step closer to risking a fine if they skip class. A city committee on Sept. 24 recommended the Common Council approve a truancy enforcement ordinance. Two members of the five ...

In the article headlined “Attacking Absenteeism” published June 28, there were suggestions for improving student attendance, and for good reason. In recent years, as many as 40% of public students are ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Newly filed legislation by a state senator could shore up the state’s collection of truancy court information and provide lawmakers and education leaders with a clearer picture of how ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District released data showing how often it referred kids to truancy court this school year, revealing a significant decline from the previous year.

SAN ANTONIO — Over the last five years, lawmakers in Texas have been grappling with the issues of dropout rates and truancy. What's changed is the long held reliance on justice of the peace and ...

APPLETON — In the five years since Appleton removed its truancy laws from the books, the district has worked to find other solutions — but, according to superintendent Greg Hartjes, they're still not ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - With school entering its second full week, East Baton Rouge Parish School Superintendent Lamont Cole has a priority this year, which includes redefining truancy and how those ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill that would require the state to track what happens to students served and summoned to court for missing too much school is not likely to pass this legislative session. This week ...

The city's truancy ordinance was previously active from 2009 to 2018 but was suspended due to concerns about its punitive nature. Chronic absenteeism in Appleton high schools has risen to 25%, nearly ...