truancy
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“This truancy ends now,” Abbott said in a letter sent to each of the departed members.
From Salon • Aug. 4, 2025
He said banning phones had also addressed the problem of "pupils texting one another to meet in the toilets, or be out of lessons", leading to a reduction in internal truancy.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
It also forbade suspensions and expulsions for truancy and tardiness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
Across the US, there are laws on the books to punish parents or guardians for everything from academic truancy and underage driving to shoplifting and vandalism.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
“Now,” Auntie Aggie said, kissing me on each cheek, “go out there and tell that truancy man you’re ready to go to school.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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