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  • LAUSD's Anti-Truancy Ticketing Down, But Racial Disparities Up

    The significant improvements have come with troubling new developments.
    Julianne Hing Nov 5, 2013 1:11PM EST

    Why Los Angeles Police Can't Ticket Students on Their Way to School

    Observers say that black and Latino students were ticketed most often. Now, advocates are searching for policies that actually work.
    Julianne Hing Oct 24, 2011 10:00AM EDT

    LAPD Won't Ticket Tardy Students on Their Way to School Anymore

    It used to be that getting caught out in the streets could land a Los Angeles schoolkid a $240 ticket for supposed truancy.
    Julianne Hing Apr 18, 2011 2:18PM EDT

    Pennsylvania Parents Sue School District Over Exorbitant Truancy Fines

    Residents in the town of Lebanon rail against what the district’s ” truancy punishment machine.”
    Julianne Hing Jan 21, 2011 2:14PM EST

    New Calif. Truancy Law Goes Into Effect

    Parents could face expensive fines and jail time if kids miss school.
    Julianne Hing Jan 4, 2011 5:32PM EST

    Report: New York's Truancy Policies That Punish Parents Don't Work

    Schools should spend their resources on better data collection and proactively supportive, instead of punitive, outreach.
    Julianne Hing Nov 30, 2010 1:02PM EST
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