Education: Chronic Absenteeism

Study: Punishing Parents Won't Solve Chronic Absenteeism

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/27/study-punishing-parents-w_n_788757.html

The report says chronic absenteeism seldom means teens are abused or neglected at home but instead suggests they stay out for other reasons and schools need to find ways to re-engage them.