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BAY COUNTY, Fla (WMBB)- Several Bay District Schools employees visited the state capital to talk all things education. Last ...

The Texas Education Agency is reviewing truancy data submitted by school districts over the last four years. The review was prompted by questions from the KPRC 2 Investigates team about truancy ...

A Pennsylvania senator is urging her colleagues to combat a statewide school truancy problem that she calls an “educational crisis.” Across the commonwealth, school attendance rates dropped from 85% ...

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 ...

There’s good news about truancy in D.C. Public Schools, but there is still a lot of work to be done, according to a new report from the superintendent’s office. Interim State Superintendent of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Parents working late. Children struggling with their mental health. Growth in online schools. Families moving repeatedly. Late school buses. Early start times. Bad weather. These are some of the ...

Louisiana public officials and educators are at odds about student attendance figures and what they mean. Three data sets collected by the Louisiana State Department of Education track student ...

A Louisiana state task force is recommending that lawmakers avoid tying school funding to student attendance, arguing that doing so could inadvertently punish schools that need resources the most. The ...

Jim speaks with Derek Turner, Rock Island County Regional Office of Education and Jennifer Mayares-Soberanis, Rock Island County Regional Office of Education about chronic truancy in the Rock Island ...