truancy
noun
tru·an·cy
ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē 
plural truancies
: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant
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Eliminate school truancy as a reason for license denial or suspension.
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Per the law, if a student is absent 20% or more during an academic period, the school must refer the guardian to the county attorney's office for truancy considerations.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
In 2022, Jovani Patterson, a former City Council candidate and Baltimore public school parent, took the district to court, alleging mismanagement, false reporting of enrollment and a failure to enforce truancy rules.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
East Peoria High School Superintendent Marjorie Greuter said students no longer are ticketed for truancy and officers based at the school decide when to ticket students for other misconduct.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Per the law, if a student is absent 20% or more during an academic period, the school must refer the guardian to the county attorney's office for truancy considerations.
—Linh Ta, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
In 2022, Jovani Patterson, a former City Council candidate and Baltimore public school parent, took the district to court, alleging mismanagement, false reporting of enrollment and a failure to enforce truancy rules.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
East Peoria High School Superintendent Marjorie Greuter said students no longer are ticketed for truancy and officers based at the school decide when to ticket students for other misconduct.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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