truancy
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Assembly Bill 461 would end the treatment of truancy as a crime under state law.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2025
Data showed Basildon Upper Academy in Basildon, Essex, had the highest rate of truancy of any state-run secondary school in the country, with a 15.4% increase in non-attendance compared to last year.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
"The goal of this task force will be to design and implement a comprehensive programme that addresses the root causes of truancy and builds pathways to higher achievement," the councillor added.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
I fought truancy in California for more than a decade.
From Salon • Sep. 9, 2024
In junior high school, I became good pals with the truancy officer in the area.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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