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Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1996
Truancy continues to be a pervasive problem in American education. This article describes the extent of the problem, strategies for early intervention, legal sanctions, and school conditions as a source of students' alienation. (Contains 10 references.) (LMI)
Descriptors: Attendance, Compulsory Education, Discipline Policy, Early Intervention
