House Bill 281 would require truancy officers to notify their local youth courts 24 hours after a student’s third, unlawful absence. Students in grades six through 12 also would have to complete ...

Asking patients to complete a brief vaccine hesitancy questionnaire before a checkup could help physicians quickly understand concerns and address them effectively during appointments, MIT ...

CHAMPION — Wanting to work with parents over concerns of habitual student absences and truancy, the board of education has adopted a new policy allowing for an online truancy course for parents.

Learn about truancy at all grade levels in the Yankton School District when the State’s Attorney’s Office and Yankton School District Administration present at the next Spark Community ...

The Tishomingo and Milburn school districts and Pontotoc County schools are partnering with local district attorney offices to crack down on truancy issues.

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.

Susan Rowley, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, heard 45 truancy cases on Wednesday. Students used to be held responsible for missing too much school, 10 days or more under the law, but now parents ...

Members are hoping to address issues ranging from school truancy to sewage backups in the city. “This is an incredibly talented group standing beside me,” Cohen said of this year’s council.

The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is tackling two critical issues facing the state’s education system: Teacher shortages and high truancy rates. During its recent ...