This report examines state truancy policy to determine what constitutes truancy, disctinctions for different grades, parent and student consequences, school accountability and how schools can be more proactive.
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This report examines state truancy policy to determine what constitutes truancy, disctinctions for different grades, parent and student consequences, school accountability and how schools can be more proactive.
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