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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But Mendelson said lawmakers should have some idea of whether the new truancy approach works by the time Bowser introduces a budget in the spring.
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Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The legislation would also require the state probate court administrator to establish a truancy clinic to serve each town.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2024
The attorney general’s office under Harris released a summary of the law, called Proposition 47, which predicted that prison and jail populations would decrease while funding for truancy reduction programs and mental health services would rise.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 24 July 2024
Advocates have said the agency, which investigates cases of child abuse and neglect, is not equipped to deal with the root causes of truancy.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
The legislation would also require the state probate court administrator to establish a truancy clinic to serve each town.
—Jaden Edison, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2024
The attorney general’s office under Harris released a summary of the law, called Proposition 47, which predicted that prison and jail populations would decrease while funding for truancy reduction programs and mental health services would rise.
—Alexandra Chaidez, NBC News, 24 July 2024
Advocates have said the agency, which investigates cases of child abuse and neglect, is not equipped to deal with the root causes of truancy.
—Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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