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Tag Archives: truancy

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by Patrick Michels

Ghosts of Truancy Laws Past

Tue, Aug 18, 2015 |

This school year, for the first time in 20 years, Texas students won’t face criminal penalties for missing school. Texas is one of just two states in the coun...Read More

by Alisa Semiens

Truancy Reform Legislation Headed to the Governor

Mon, Jun 1, 2015 |

Truancy reform legislation, which would decriminalize Texas’ punitive system for handling students who miss school, has made it to the governor's desk....Read More

by Alisa Semiens

Truancy Decriminalization Bill Could Squeak Through Legislature

Thu, May 21, 2015 |

After a long stand-off between the House and Senate, a last-minute compromise may save the prospects of truancy reform, which has gained broad bipartisan suppor...Read More

by Forrest Wilder

State of Texas: How Truancy Is Turning Kids into Criminals

Fri, Apr 24, 2015 |

The truancy system in Texas proves that sometimes the best intentions have the worst consequences. A law designed to keep kids in school is now responsible for ...Read More

by Alisa Semiens and John Savage

Senate Moves to Decriminalize School Truancy

Thu, Apr 16, 2015 |

Under his legislation, Whitmire said school administrators and judges would have all the same tools they have now to try to ensure kids are not skipping school....Read More

by Alisa Semiens

Report: Texas Prosecutes More Truancy Cases Than All Other States Combined

Thu, Mar 5, 2015 |

A new report by Texas Appleseed finds Texas prosecutes kids for truancy twice as often as all other states combined, targeting minorities....Read More

Back to school

by Caitlin Perrone

Tough on Truants

Tue, Sep 3, 2013 |

If students skip class, Texas law is there to reel them back in....Read More

School House Crock

Why is Texas prosecuting adults for dropping out?

by Forrest Wilder

Thu, Apr 1, 2010

In the fall of 2007, LaDarrius Gunn’s senior year of high school started fine. A lightning-fast cornerback and kick returner, Gunn starred at Paris High and h...Read More

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