ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — It has been more than a year since Indiana enacted a truancy prevention law to keep kids from missing too many school days. The law requires schools to refer cases of ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A new attendance policy could be rolled out at Leon County Schools that addresses students who have repeated unexcused absences, according to the new policy. The proposed ...
BOISE, Idaho — Public schools would not be allowed to grant excused absences for students attending political protests, under a new bill introduced Friday. Rep. Steve Tanner’s bill targets recent ...
ARKANSAS, USA — Students across Arkansas have joined a wave of nationwide walkouts to take a stand on issues they say impact their education and human rights. From Little Rock to Northwest Arkansas, ...
It was Dec. 16 and the student, a sixth-grader, had already missed 20 days of school due to unexcused absences. The state maximum for unexcused absences is 10. Leaders of the student’s school in ...