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Illinois Governor Quinn to Ask Legislature to Raise Drop-Out Age to 18

Illinois Governor Quinn to Ask Legislature to Raise Drop-Out Age to 18

On the heels of last week’s State of the Union Address by President Barack Obama, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is prepared to ask his state legislature to raise the dropout rate from 17 to 18 in [...]

Courts in Arizona Attack Truancy through Legal Action

Courts in Arizona Attack Truancy through Legal Action

Cutting class in high school, for many teens, may seem like a rite of passage. Once they get through all the work of elementary school and junior high, the concept of playing hooky “just because” has [...]