952 city students referred to court for truancy last year.
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“Parents love their kids, they want them to be successful. But there's a whole bunch of stuff in the way sometimes."
Like a pandemic. And virtual learning. And so much more that changed within the lives of students and their families.
But with all that stacked against students, is truancy just another burden?
PublicSource reporter TyLisa C. Johnson investigated how Pittsburgh Public Schools handled truancy among their students last school year, how frequently the district referred kids to court and concerns about truancy for this school year. She also spoke with advocates and researchers pushing for changes to truancy laws and absence policies that may unfairly punish students.
Learn more about truancy and the disparate effects of court involvement in part two of this series. And check back next week to see TyLisa's report about truancy referrals countywide.
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