HOUSTON, Texas – The Texas Education Agency is reviewing truancy data submitted by school districts over the last four years. The review was prompted by questions from the KPRC 2 Investigates team ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Newly filed legislation by a state senator could shore up the state’s collection of truancy court information and provide lawmakers and education leaders with a clearer picture of how ...

Editor’s Note: The video at the top of the story is from our original reporting on a lack of truancy court data. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District released data showing how often ...

HOUSTON, Texas – When we hear the word “truancy,” school is often the first thing that comes to mind. For many parents, encountering this term in a voicemail or report sent home likely means it ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Three Texas lawmakers are looking for ways the state can better collect data on truancy cases, following a KXAN investigation that discovered no state agency has tracked outcomes for ...

MIDLAND- A new state law will arm school districts with the option of handing kids over to a judge if they have three or more unexcused absences in a month. "In Texas Education is so important they ...

DALLAS — A long-standing Texas law that has sent about 100,000 students a year to criminal court — and some to jail — for missing school is off the books, though a Justice Department investigation ...

One of Austin's most iconic theaters will close its doors for nearly a year on Monday as it undergoes its first full restoration since the 1970s. Austin officials say new resources are improving ...

Beaumont ISD school board trustee Joe Evans is raising concerns over student attendance rates that continue to lag behind state averages, with district officials warning of both academic and financial ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As long as there have been schools and classes, there have been students who don't show up. And educators scratching their heads over what to do about it. In most states, missing a lot of school means ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District released data showing how often it referred kids to truancy court this school year, revealing a significant decline from the previous year.