absenteeism https://www.wfyi.org/tags/absenteeism absenteeism en-US Copyright Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT Indiana schools have new requirements when older students are truant https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-05-16/indiana-schools-have-new-requirements-when-older-students-are-truant A new state law expands school absence rules to students in grades seven through 12. Fri, 16 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-05-16/indiana-schools-have-new-requirements-when-older-students-are-truant Dylan Peers McCoy Should Indiana suspend students for missing school? This bill would ban that https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-15/should-indiana-suspend-students-for-missing-school-this-bill-would-ban-that House Bill 1201 bars schools from suspending or expelling students for being chronically absent or habitually truant. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2025-01-15/should-indiana-suspend-students-for-missing-school-this-bill-would-ban-that Dylan Peers McCoy Indiana schools get real-time data to tackle absenteeism crisis https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-09-11/indiana-schools-students-absences-attendance-idoe-dashboard A new dashboard will include local data on excused and unexcused absences broken down by grade and demographic information, like race and family income. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-09-11/indiana-schools-students-absences-attendance-idoe-dashboard Dylan Peers McCoy Indiana students and families could face prosecution for school truancy. Here's why https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-08-21/he-has-a-badge-and-a-gun-and-he-investigates-school-truancy When students miss lots of school without an excuse, it’s known as truancy — and in Indiana, it can lead to a visit from a truancy investigator. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2024-08-21/he-has-a-badge-and-a-gun-and-he-investigates-school-truancy Dylan Peers McCoy Senate passes slate of education bills on chronic absenteeism, mental health, internet safety https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2024-02-06/senate-passes-slate-of-education-bills-on-chronic-absenteeism-mental-health-internet-safety A slate of education bills passed out of the Senate Tuesday after debate and endorsement from lawmakers. Those proposals will now move to the House for further deliberation. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2024-02-06/senate-passes-slate-of-education-bills-on-chronic-absenteeism-mental-health-internet-safety Kirsten Adair Lawmakers aim to address chronic absenteeism during the upcoming legislative session https://www.wfyi.org/education/2023-12-21/lawmakers-aim-to-address-chronic-absenteeism-during-the-upcoming-legislative-session Lawmakers agree it's important for kids to be in school. But they have different ideas on how to address chronic absenteeism during the upcoming legislative session. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 05:00:00 GMT https://www.wfyi.org/education/2023-12-21/lawmakers-aim-to-address-chronic-absenteeism-during-the-upcoming-legislative-session Kirsten Adair