Many have urged the Common Council to take a cautious approach to a resolution that would make it easier to punish students who skip school.

A Florida middle school principal said he “did something dumb” after he was arrested at Walmart for trying a shoplifting ...

“School holidays start this Saturday. If students want to show how much this cause means to them, they could march on their own time. That would send a stronger message than taking the last day ...

The government keep raising fines - but teachers urge to look at causes, from term time holiday prices to poverty ...

A new report has found more children than ever are not in school, with the number of lost days of learning up nearly 70% in five years. It is the most vulnerable children who skip school ...

Rehmankheda: A resident of Meethenagar village, Sumit Yadav, 9, has not stepped into his school for almost two months. The class 2 student, like many of his classmates, was forced to stay home ...

Two out of ten miss a day a week. It's impossible for anyone to do well if they skip school so often. "Behaviour in schools is now, in many places, atrocious. Teachers report intolerable levels of ...