TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio parents are being asked to walk a tighter line this school year between caring for a sick or struggling child and keeping them in class, as a new state law puts increased scrutiny ...

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Last year, the state legislature passed House Bill 96. This included a new statewide school attendance policy. It tracks all hours missed and how schools respond to those ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio parents can expect more frequent communication from school front offices this year thanks to a new state law. Now, every single missed school day—including excused sick days, ...

Georgia law requires most children to attend school during their elementary and secondary years, but there are specific rules for age requirements, absences and withdrawing from school. Under Georgia ...

South Bend schools saw significant increases in student attendance and decreases in truancy during the 2025-26 school year. Officials say the current manual system for tracking attendance is not ...

GULF COAST, Miss. (WLOX) — As some school districts across South Mississippi welcome students back to class and others prepare to do so in the coming days, a new state attendance law is now in effect.

Mississippi’s new school attendance law, which requires students to attend at least 66% of the school day to be counted present, is raising concerns among parents like Utica resident Chestina Dyson.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — Choosing the right incentives to motivate students can make or break efforts to combat chronic absenteeism. One ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Choosing the right incentives to motivate students can make or break efforts to combat chronic absenteeism. One common misstep school leaders make, for instance, is the promotion of ...

Starting September, Target is rolling out a new Attendance Tracking Points System (ATS) for its store and warehouse workers. The retailer is keen to move to a point-based attendance model in a quest ...