If your child remains unhappy at school, he or she might be tempted to skip it altogether, with potentially disastrous consequences for his or her education. Government figures show primary ...

"Although the 'minors in need of supervision' provisions of the Illinois Juvenile Court Act were repealed many years ago, a ...

Melissa Keller has been a truancy officer in Lafayette Parish schools for nearly 20 years. Lately, she's been busier than ever. Chronic absenteeism, or the share of students who miss at least 10% ...

The SARB will open a case during which the family must sign an attendance contract stipulating their child will attend school ... Both chronic absenteeism and chronic truancy include various levels of ...

Associate Education Minister David Seymour has condemned a school climate protest planned for tomorrow, saying students ...

Violations of the state’s truancy law can lead to class B misdemeanor charges for parents, which could mean a fine of up to ...

Ahead of the new school term, Greg James has started to receive ominous letters informing him of something happening on Tuesday 3rd September, where “attendance is compulsory” and “truancy ...

28 resulted in the establishment of the Sixth Judicial District Truancy Court Parent Effectiveness Program. Intermountain Education Service District Superintendent Mark Mulvihill was more than ...

The Dodge County Attorney's Office is prosecuting local parents of Fremont Public Schools students for violations of the ...

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Truancy Officers Melissa Keller and Tahanna Francis said the district uses a holistic approach to address absenteeism and truancy, involving the court system or using punitive discipline only as a ...