D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is zeroing in on truancy to reverse stubborn trends in school attendance and youth violence and crime. In a bill labeled the UPLIFT Act, the administration is tackling chronic ...

WASHINGTON — Mayor Muriel Bowser is taking aim at truancy and chronic absenteeism in the District, introducing new legislation Wednesday that will uplift families and keep D.C. youth safe and in ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Parents, residents, and community leaders in D.C.'s Ward 8 gathered for a roundtable discussion on truancy and chronic absenteeism plaguing D.C. Public Schools, which public ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Nearly one in every three Kentucky students were considered chronically absent last school year. Now the state is actively trying to improve that with campaigns and updating ...

FILE - In this Thursday, March 11, 2021 file photo, desks are arranged in a classroom at an elementary school in Nesquehoning, Pa. With just 78% of Pennsylvania students regularly attending school, ...

Louisiana officials disagree on the interpretation of student attendance data, including truancy and chronic absenteeism rates. While truancy rates appear high, some officials argue they are not a ...

In an effort to keep students coming back to school this fall, the Prince George’s County Public School system is relying on informational posters as well as student-signed code of conduct statements ...

Armed with a 2008 state law that seeks to more stridently hold parents responsible for truant children, the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office has made a renewed push to get kids to attend school.

In Fayette County, truancy needs to be treated at deeper levels, rather than just as a punishment. Jose Luis Villegas Sacramento Bee Staff Photo Truancy is a pertinent issue in public education.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Louisiana public officials and educators are at odds about student attendance figures and what they mean. Three data sets ...