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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem is in DC there is a big truancy problem. And so the Council, in all their wisdom, decided there weren't enough deterrents to truancy. I do't know, maybe they were right, maybe DCPS was too permissive. But rather than build a system of carrots and sticks, the Council developed a system of sticks, where the school is legally required by DC law to puruse these situations aggressively, with little judgement allowed. I don't know what the solution is, but we're certainly seeing the backlash.[/quote] The system as set up doesn't really address the truancy problem. As the article indicates, it was a year and a half after the trip before the mother was contacted about the issue. That certainly does nothing to deter truancy.[/quote]
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