York City granted one of 15 $100K grants to fight truancy
Thanks to an exclusive $100,000 grant, William Penn Senior High School will be the testing ground for countywide efforts to reduce truancy and dropout rates.
The York Dispatch,
Fri Nov 27 08:08:45 PST 2009
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Outagamie County Judge Mark McGinnis to host brown bag meeting Dec. 10 on new trua...
APPLETON Outagamie County Judge Mark McGinnis will hold a brown bag public meeting Dec. 10 in the judges Branch 1 courtroom.
The Appleton Post-Crescent,
Sun Nov 29 02:24:35 PST 2009
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Truancy officer preyed on girls
A Hamilton truancy officer convicted of sexually abusing four female students used a school pilot scheme to identify and groom troubled teens, a court has been told.
Stuff,
Thu Nov 26 19:24:14 PST 2009
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Truancy problem in cities often point to bigger issues
NEW BRITAIN
The Bristol Press,
Sat Nov 28 18:30:54 PST 2009
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Truancy courts focus on the causes to help students
Mayor says the court system results in higher attendance and better grades
The Providence Journal,
Fri Nov 27 16:32:11 PST 2009
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Caerphilly crackdown on truancy
Caerphilly County Borough Council
NewsWales,
Thu Nov 26 05:44:41 PST 2009
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New center aims at root cause of truancy
ROCKFORD
Rockford Register Star,
Tue Nov 24 21:01:25 PST 2009
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New Rockford Truancy Intervention Center
There's a new tool in Rockford's fight against truancy.
WIFR Rockford,
Tue Nov 24 20:58:47 PST 2009
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District 205 Truancy Intervention Center Opens
It's a question that's plagued Rockford schools for years: How do you keep kids in school? Now they're tackling truancy, by creating an intervention center to deal with the issue.
WTVO - WQRF Rockford,
Tue Nov 24 18:51:41 PST 2009
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Three expelled from schools
The Janesville School Board expelled three high school students during a closed meeting Tuesday.
The Janesville Gazette,
Sun Nov 29 14:04:42 PST 2009
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New superintendent hopes to open lines of communication
Dion E. Betts, newly appointed school director at Boyertown Area School District, sat down recently to talk about his new role, his plans for the future and the controversy surrounding his ...
The Mercury,
Sun Nov 29 08:54:37 PST 2009
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Rockford School District
ROCKFORD
Rockford Register Star,
Mon Nov 23 22:16:17 PST 2009
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Truancy intervention
Young, inexperienced and unprepared parents might be reluctant to ask for help with kids who don't understand the value of staying in school. They're going to get it anyway, if the Memphis ...
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
Wed Nov 25 16:04:18 PST 2009
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Rampant truancy in Johor Baru
JOHOR BARU: It has been found that as many as 100 students of SMK Tun Syed Nasir skip school daily.
The Star,
Wed Nov 25 15:02:58 PST 2009
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Gibbons hopes truancy charges serve as a wake-up call
The Shelby County District Attorney General went on the record Wednesday about nearly two dozen parents that were criminally charged this week because their children have skipped too much s...
WMCTV Memphis,
Wed Nov 25 13:56:31 PST 2009
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Program helping students COPE
A new disciplinary program for Clay Community School Corp. students is keeping them in school and off the streets.
Terre Haute Tribune Star,
Sat Nov 28 20:16:43 PST 2009
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Parents Cited for Childrens' Truancy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Shelby County prosecutor has filed criminal charges against 19 parents whose children have been truant from middle school. District Attorney Bill Gibbons cited the...
WTVC Chattanooga,
Wed Nov 25 13:45:52 PST 2009
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Sending your child away
When parents feel overwhelmed in dealing with a problem adolescent, a costly boarding program may seem like the only way out. Making such a decision can be scary and humbling.
Los Angeles Times,
Sat Nov 28 14:30:51 PST 2009
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Parents Cited in Truancy Crackdown
The Shelby County prosecutor has filed criminal charges against 19 parents whose children have been truant from middle school.
FOX 13 Memphis,
Wed Nov 25 10:29:18 PST 2009
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