The frustrated teacher offered examples of a kindergartner who comes to school maybe a couple of days a week and another ...

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — The Education Foundation in St. Lucie County plays a vital role in assisting teachers with resources that may not be covered by school budgets. Thom Jones, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After a coalition of civil rights and disability rights groups made a complaint to the Texas Education Agency that Corpus Christi ...

Four civil rights groups have filed a complaint with the Texas Education Agency alleging that Corpus Christi ISD's truancy practices discriminate against students with disabilities. According to the ...

While California’s school truancy law remains on the books, school districts in recent years appear to have become less and less likely to enforce punitive measures against parents. Multiple phone ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although "skiving" or "bunking off" school has been an issue since the beginning of formal education, there's no denying that things seem to be getting worse – and that Britain has a truancy problem.

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 ...

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% or ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - State and local education leaders gathered in Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Sept. 17, as they work to tackle one of Louisiana’s biggest challenges in education, truancy. Truancy ...

After a coalition of civil rights and disability rights groups made a complaint to the Texas Education Agency that Corpus Christi ISD's truancy practices discriminate against students with ...