A Pennsylvania father who took his children out of school to watch him and his wife run the Boston Marathon is speaking out after he was told the kids’ absences from school would be unexcused.

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Many school absences labeled 'unexcused' are for reasons not in the student's or family's control — yet they can have serious consequences for students. ... Study: For some students, there are even ...

At Mishawaka High School, absences are more than missed classes; they signify a call for support in a time of need. Recent data highlights a worrying trend of absenteeism at Mishawaka High School ...

Some furious parents in the Gateway School District contacted Channel 11 News after receiving a letter to appear in court for their children’s unexcused absences from school.

School social workers fight absenteeism. It is distressing to read of an absence epidemic in public schools (“Special Report: Schools face alarming rise in student absences,” June 8).This has ...

That means they missed at least 10 percent of the school year, or 18 days, an average of about two absences a month. In Tacoma, the chronic absenteeism rate was 22.8 percent in 2014-15, up from 19 ...

Starting this week, the Jefferson County Attorney will send letters to families of students with 15 or more unexcused absences."Four in 10 JCPS students are chronically absent, meaning they have ...

PennLive Letters to the Editor While I was attending grade school back in the 1940's, it was permissible for us to attend class dressed up in Halloween costumes.