Michigan Court Overturns Truancy Based on Bullying
In a rare published juvenile appeals case, a Michigan Court of Appeals struck down an adjudication (like a criminal conviction for children) for truancy because the student’s absences were the result...
View ArticleTruancy for Trouble? Bill Would Strip Money From Absentees’ Families
How do you get your teenager to stay in school? Grounding, privilege stripping, bribes? How about threatening to take away their food and housing? That’s what a bill that just passed the Michigan House...
View ArticleMichigan Senate Tackles Truancy Reform
The idea of truancy is as old as public schools. It brings to mind stereotypes of mischief-making teenagers ditching class to do drugs. But the reality behind truancy is a quagmire of inconsistent...
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