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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – Truancy prevention data reported to the Texas Education Agency is not proactively monitored, 2 Investigates discovered. State law requires school districts to engage in truancy prevention ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – Truancy can be an indication of deeper problems in a child’s life. This is why the Texas Education Code requires school districts to use truancy prevention measures to try to keep kids in ...

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 ...

In recent years, state legislators have turned their sights on chronic absenteeism and what lawmakers can do to keep students ...

South Dakota’s success rate for keeping truancy cases out of court is the lowest it’s been in a decade, according to an annual report presented to a state committee. The Juvenile Justice Reinvestment ...