Truancy

Test, Punish, and Push Out

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This 56 page report by the Advancement Project subtitled, How Zero Tolerance and High-Stakes Testing Funnel Youth into the School to Prison Pipeline is not a surprise but to see it backed with documentation is an eye opener. From the Advancement Project’s download page: Test, Punish, and Push Out: How Zero Tolerance and High-Stakes...
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Eliminating Truancy, or Indoctrinating Kids?

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The title, Eliminating Truancy, or Indoctrinating Kids?, frames an argument against the trend in fighting truancy. Writer John Danz Jr. offers his perspective: Lack of trust. Scrutiny. Excessive punishment. Things that annoy youths. Things that motivate youths to rebel and stand out. One of those forms of rebellion is skipping school, of course. I’m...
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Truancy Lunacy

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In an article titled Truant students’ parents arrested on The Times Hearld website, District Judge Ester Casillo is quoted as saying “Once a citation for truancy is issued by this court, it is no longer a school issue but rather a court issue.” This sums up the lunacy – one institution tasked with an...
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Costly “Truancy Tickets” Keep LA Students at Home

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4,328 students were ticketed by the school police for being truant or late to school in 2008. An average of 24 students per day. The cost of the infraction for being absent is $250 the first time, and it can increase if you reoffend. In the last school year the LASPD obtained more than...
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Western Australia Cracking Down

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Father to face court for letting kids miss school The West Australian 5th July 2009 A father of six who believes youngsters should be set free from schooling has become the first parent in WA to go to court and face a fine for not sending his children to school. Mr Meier, also known...
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Daytime Curfew-Homeschoolers Using Political Punch

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Daytime curfew shines bright in Bedford elections Fort Worth Star-Telegram May 05, 2009 By DIANNA HUNT Continuing controversy over the curfew has spilled into the campaigns for mayor and two City Council seats. “It probably did bring some candidates out, initially, and for a couple of them, it’s probably still their main issue,” said...
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Daytime Curfew: Texas homeschoolers fight back

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Texas homeschoolers have been persistent. ht to Texan Susan Frederick, on the HEM-Networking list. Here are some articles on the recent rallies against daytime curfews in Dallas and Bedford City that were held this past week and linked in THSC‘s latest PAC news. Opponents of daytime curfew in Bedford plan rally today Star Telegram...
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TX- Bedford keeps daytime curfew

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From the Star-Telegram: Under the curfew, people under 17, with a few exceptions, are not allowed to be in a public place in Bedford and Euless between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on school days. Violators and their parents can be fined up to $500. Bedford leaves daytime curfew in place Mar. 11, 2009...
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Missouri mom jailed for son’s truancy

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I haven’t seen any mention of this truancy case on Missouri email lists or in previous news alerts, so I had to dig for background on it. The comments at various sites added to the overall picture of the case, and this situation almost looks like one of those unfortunate examples of a continuing...
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