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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appleton students are one step closer to risking a fine if they skip class. A city committee on Sept. 24 recommended the Common ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A listening session was held in Appleton on Monday night as the school district and city officials consider enforcing truancy laws, resulting in a fine. It comes as chronic ...

Parents do their best to teach kids right from wrong, but sometimes, kids have to experience life and make mistakes on their own to truly learn their lesson. One mom took to TikTok after facing this ...

Parents are being warned that they could face stiff fines or even jail time if their children are not in school. With many school districts in session and Tulsa Public Schools set to start Sept. 7, ...

(The Center Square) − The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is tackling two critical issues facing the state’s education system: Teacher shortages and high truancy rates.

March 5, 2026 - Teachers are striking for better pay, benefits and class size. But school districts say their budgets are extremely tight and they’re contemplating layoffs. While California’s school ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and I don’t have much in common politically. He’s the Democratic governor of California; I work for a think tank in Utah that supports limited government. Newsom opposes school ...

Another school year is upon us and that means parents will be busy making sure their kids get to school, because if they don't the consequences could be harsh. Schools around the nation are showing no ...

As the first bell rang at Brookland Middle School on April 3, 2024, Irving LaBoard’s desk sat empty. An hour earlier, police had found his body in Fort Dupont Park. He had been shot and killed. Irving ...

Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday expressed “regret” over the “unintended consequences” of a 2011 California truancy law, which she supported as the state attorney general and which she said led to the ...