The children and their parents started arriving at the West Pasco Judicial Center before 9 a.m. on a recent March morning.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Newly filed legislation by a state senator could shore up the state’s collection of truancy court information and provide lawmakers and education leaders with a clearer picture of how ...

A Ravenna landmark might become the site for a program designed to keep youth from entering the juvenile detention system. Judge Patricia Smith, judge in Portage County Probate Court and Juvenile ...

Although "skiving" or "bunking off" school has been an issue since the beginning of formal education, there's no denying that things are getting worse – and that Britain has a truancy problem. In fact ...

District leaders said the update cleans up language and clarifies how schools handle absences and truancy.

Good attendance is key for any student looking to do well in school. That logic is why truancy laws are in place to make ...

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 ...

Consequences or support? That question dominates state lawmakers’ debate on how to address truancy in Texas. KPRC has shown you more than one million children are considered truant in Texas every year ...

Truancy referrals to the regional office of education dropped in 2024-25 after years of increases, with Morgan County and the ...

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. — The Prince George's County State's Attorney is taking aim at truancy by holding parents accountable in court for their child's unexcused absences. During a March truancy ...

Louisiana public officials and educators are at odds about student attendance figures and what they mean.