Multiple jurisdictions are reshaping how they handle student absenteeism, with Douglas County launching a new case management program, the Netherlands moving away from criminal prosecution, and several judges facing scrutiny over aggressive enforcement tactics including deportation threats.
·Douglas County commissioners approve county-run case management truancy program over nonprofit model
·Netherlands advised to halt criminal prosecution approach to school truancy
·New Jersey judge recommended for removal after threatening deportation in truancy cases
·Appleton school district truancy ordinance stalled pending further committee review
·Wautoma updates truancy ordinance with new community engagement measures
drawn from The Lawrence Times, Lawrence Journal-World, WBAY, NL Times · updated 1d ago