truancy
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"Truancy is rife at the minute," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Truancy filings increased from 91 in 1994 to over 16,500 in 1998, according to the Washington State Institute for Policy, a nonpartisan public research group based in Olympia.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Truancy aside, we’d also argue that even students who have perfect attendance aren’t spending enough time in Minnesota’s classrooms - which is why we also would argue for a longer school year.
From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2019
Agenda: Truancy and the implementation of truancy reform initiatives.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2015
Truancy is augmented, too, just in proportion as legitimate and interesting physical exercise is denied.
From Youth: Its Education, Regimen, and Hygiene by Hall, G. Stanley
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