There are 3 article(s) tagged truancy:

• April 2024

  • Chronic absenteeism: DeSoto County sees rise in percentage in recent years

    For the 2022-23 school year, 28.52% of DeSoto County students were chronically absent.

    By Rob Moore April 22, 2024

• September 2022

  • MSCS disputes Strickland claims on truancy, enrollment

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is taking issues with comments from Mayor Jim Strickland about enrollment and truancy.

    By Aarron Fleming September 12, 2022

• March 2020

  • School district and DA’s office part ways with truancy program

    Shelby County schools and the District Attorney's office are no longer partners on a truancy reduction program. The school district will now oversee the program. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 02, 2020