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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School boards or other governing bodies also must establish a truancy prevention policy for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
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Nadia Scharf, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
And sometimes, schools’ strategies for handling absenteeism – like fines for truancy – exacerbate rather than solve the disengagement.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
That’s been the experience of Dirk Muffler, who oversees truancy intervention at a regional office of education covering five counties in west-central Illinois.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Can a judge order Baltimore’s teachers, truancy officers and administrators to be more competent and effective in their jobs?
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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Nadia Scharf, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
And sometimes, schools’ strategies for handling absenteeism – like fines for truancy – exacerbate rather than solve the disengagement.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
That’s been the experience of Dirk Muffler, who oversees truancy intervention at a regional office of education covering five counties in west-central Illinois.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
Can a judge order Baltimore’s teachers, truancy officers and administrators to be more competent and effective in their jobs?
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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