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 ...

Winkler tries to instill good habits in her students as soon as they enter preschool at Unity.

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.

School districts in Indiana are adjusting attendance policies to comply with a new state law that says parents could be prosecuted if their child misses too many school days. The truancy prevention ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A truancy problem-solving court is beginning a pilot program in Frederick County’s circuit court and will hear its first case on ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - After public backlash, Dothan City Schools (DCS) is clarifying its truancy policy. This stems from a message a few days ago telling parents to keep sick children home. However, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study shows that nearly four out of five District of Columbia families who participated in voluntary truancy-prevention programs saw an increase in school attendance for their ...

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 ...

The Luzerne Intermediate Unit is in the final planning stages to initiate a model program for truancy prevention in Luzerne County schools. Representatives from systems including Juvenile Probation, ...

Hall County Deputy Attorney Michelle Oldham will be spending 18 hours a week this coming school year working with school district officials to cut down on student absenteeism. The Grand Island school ...

How to prevent truancy and reduce the number of out-of-school children dominated the agenda of a meeting by Traditional Rulers on May 15 at the Palace of Eburu of Ibaland, Osun state. The meeting was ...