Lawmakers Attempt to Change Truancy Laws
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photo by: Tamir Kalifa
Rachel Hebert, 17, and her mother, Elizabeth, were issued court summons after Rachel missed numerous days of school because of medical problems relating to her cerebral palsy.
Some parents and advocacy organizations say the state’s truancy laws are too harsh. The Senate passed a bill last week to change these laws, compromising with judges and school district officials who feared the proposed changes were too broad.
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