A state panel says a NJ judge should be removed after threatening truancy students with ICE insults and intimidation.

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — In the last five years, truancy among young children in Wisconsin has skyrocketed. Statewide, the habitual truancy rate among kindergartners is up 41%. It's the same story for first ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Truancy is an issue school districts across the country are dealing with. Truancy is when a student miss too many days of school. In Tennessee, a student is considered truant if they ...

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 ...

I recently had a conversation with a family and was guiding them on their school refusal issues with their child. Their ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – A decision on whether or not to move forward with a new truancy ordinance piloted by the Appleton ...

For years, the Philadelphia’s District Attorney’s Office has been making the case that the threat of criminal charges will nudge parents to do more to keep their kids from skipping school. In turn, ...

Gov. Tom Wolf signed a truancy overhaul package earlier this month that will increase the maximum court fines from $300 to $750 for parents or truants age 15 and older. Jail time is still a ...

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.