Truancy

The Battle Against Truancy
The Battle Against Truancy
The Battle Against Truancy
Every child, every seat, every day. That's the title of a new initiative at the Battle Creek Public Schools to combat truancy among all grades. Rebecca Bolden, attendance and truancy interventionist at BCPS, tells WBCK the issue can affect all grades, not just older students, as one might suspect...
Miss School Lose Your Cash
Miss School Lose Your Cash
Miss School Lose Your Cash
A bill was approved today by the Michigan Senate which would reduce welfare cash for a family if a student is constantly missing school. According to an article in Mlive.com the bill which is nicknamed the "parental responsibility act," would allow Michigan to suspend Family Independence Program assistance if a child was constantly truant. ...