News - Powered by Yahoo NewsLaw enforcement agencies work together to combat truancy in Detroi
Detroit ? Student truancy is noticeable in the city ? so much so that Detroit Public Schools made 409 referrals to prosecutors in the 2010-11 year and also lost state funding because it fell below the state minimum of 75 percent attendance on 46 days.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:12:20 -0800 -
Detroit schools, law enforcement push truancy crackdow
Public school officials and law enforcement officers are performing the first truancy sweep of the year today.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:35:23 -0800 -
Feds, Detroit police team up for truancy sweep toda
In an effort to keep kids safe and reduce crime, federal officials are teaming up with the Detroit Police for a truancy sweep today.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:21:24 -0800 -
New state law targets chronic truancy earl
At 7.9 percent, Norwood Elementary School had one of the higher rates of chronic truancy among area middle schools during the 2010-2011 school year.
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:16:56 -0800 -
Bills may temper truancy mandat
World-Herald News Service LINCOLN - Two bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday would give the state's controversial truancy law a little less bite.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:42:26 -0800 -
Truancy Sweep Goes After DPS Ditcher
It's been called a chronic problem in the city of Detroit for years. Efforts are underway to curb truancy and get students back into the classroom.
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:06:50 -0800 -
Mom charged a second time for child's truanc
The Sheriff's department says the father also faces a truancy charge
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:59:37 -0800 -
Judge speaks to Tyler Middle School students about truanc
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha County Circuit Judge Duke Bloom cautioned students at Tyler Middle School Thursday about the consequences of skipping school. About 80 percent of state prison inmates had chronic truancy problems during their school years,...
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:54:46 -0800 -
Truancy patrols catch twelve school skipper
Truancy patrols in North Torfaen caught 12 teenagers skipping school on Tuesday this week. Officers from Pontypool Neighbourhood Policing Team and education welfare officers from Torfaen County Borough Council joined forces to patrol the area looking for youngsters skipping school.
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:32:26 -0800 -
Truancy sweep targets Detroit student
Skipping class or being late for school earned more than two dozen students a trip to a Detroit police station
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:39:23 -0800 -