truancy
noun
tru·an·cy
ˈtrü-ən(t)-sē 
plural truancies
: an act or instance of playing truant : the state of being truant
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The bill also requires schools to report to the state the number of undocumented students, their English learner status, the number of bilingual instruction staff, and the attendance and truancy rates of these students.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kreis, a vice president for the chiefs association, said the group is in favor of police staying out of student disciplinary matters like truancy and vaping.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kreis, a vice president for the chiefs association, said the group is in favor of police staying out of student disciplinary matters such as truancy and vaping.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
No one answered the door, and the school counselor left a truancy package at the home.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kreis, a vice president for the chiefs association, said the group is in favor of police staying out of student disciplinary matters like truancy and vaping.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025
Patrick Kreis, a vice president for the chiefs association, said the group is in favor of police staying out of student disciplinary matters such as truancy and vaping.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
No one answered the door, and the school counselor left a truancy package at the home.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Truancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truancy. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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