MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County School District will hire truancy officers for the next three years using school zone camera revenue. According to the district, 28% of students missed more than 18 days ...

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When students stop showing up to school, it is rarely because they have stopped caring about their education. More often, chronic absenteeism is a sign that something isn’t working — ...

Lawmakers passed a law preventing habitually truant students from enrolling in cyber charter schools. Some cyber leaders say ...

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — In the last five years, truancy among young children in Wisconsin has skyrocketed. Statewide, the habitual truancy rate among kindergartners is up 41%. It's the same story for first ...

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 ...

Some 52 per cent of undergraduates missed at least one class in 2025 - up from just 37 per cent in 2006 - analysis from the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.