At Uvalde hearings, Texas lawmakers zero-in on truancy reforms
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
06/24/2022
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Bettencourt, Paul; Hecht, Nathan L.; Morath, Mike; School attendance; School districts; School shootings; Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood); Truancy; Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District
Some North Texas students and parents facing court for classes missed during the pandemic
Dallas Morning News
Richman, T.
04/03/2021
4 doc(s)
School attendance; Truancy
Classrooms, Not Courtrooms
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
12/05/2016
1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas Independent School District; Truancy
Texas’ new truancy law worries schools, courts
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Langford, T.
07/12/2015
4 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Truancy; White, James; Whitmire, John
New truancy law welcome in Texas
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/28/2015
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Truancy
No more criminal prosecution of school truants in Texas
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/24/2015
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Truancy
Texas turns away from criminal student truancy courts, instead encourages school intervention
San Antonio Express News
Stengle, J.
06/21/2015
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Truancy; Whitmire, John
Advocates: Texas schools using truancy law to push special needs children out
Houston Chronicle
Fraser, J.
05/31/2015
3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Children with disabilities; Special education; Taylor, Van; Truancy; Whitmire, John
Senate gives truancy reform final OK
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
05/25/2015
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Truancy; White, James; Whitmire, John
Lawmakers question boot camp program amid truancy debate
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
05/09/2015
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Boot camps; Dutton, Harold, Jr.; Specialty courts; Texas National Guard; Truancy; Whitmire, John; Youthful offenders
After criticism, Fort Bend ISD halts criminal truancy cases
Houston Chronicle
Binkovitz, L.
04/28/2015
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Ellis, Rodney; Fort Bend Independent School District; Racial discrimination; Reynolds, Ron; School discipline; Truancy
Texas districts should oppose truancy choices of ‘school or jail’
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kennedy, B.
04/17/2015
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Truancy
Texas Senate approves measure to decriminalize truancy
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
04/16/2015
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Taylor, Van; Truancy; Whitmire, John
Truancy bill advances as Justice Department investigates Dallas system
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
04/02/2015
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Dallas County; Ellis, Rodney; Fort Bend County; Hecht, Nathan L.; Justice, U.S. Department of; Specialty courts; Truancy; Whitmire, John
Justice Department scrutinizes Dallas County truancy courts
Dallas Morning News
Ayala, E.
04/01/2015
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Creighton, Brandon; Dallas County; Hecht, Nathan L.; Justice, U.S. Department of; Specialty courts; Truancy; Whitmire, John
Texas needs to stop criminalizing truancy
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/01/2015
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Hecht, Nathan L.; Truancy; Whitmire, John
Feds to investigate truancy process in Dallas County
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Heidgerd, D.
04/01/2015
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Dallas County; Truancy
