For years, Kentucky aggressively prosecuted minors for breaking curfew or underage drinking. The state is now taking a different approach that may... Kentucky's Turnaround On Prosecuting Minors For ...

HOUSTON, Texas – Truancy is a massive problem in Texas. Although it’s been on lawmakers’ agendas year after year, truancy prevention remains a significant issue in most school districts nationwide. In ...

Lawmakers are finalizing recommendations from a committee tasked with addressing crime in South Carolina among minors.

SHREVEPORT, La. – Truancy rates in Caddo Parish are on the decline due to a collaborative effort between law enforcement, schools and local nonprofits according to District Attorney James Stewart.

Gloucester Township passed an ordinance allowing penalties of fines up to $2,000 and 90 days in jail for parents or guardians whose children repeatedly commit offenses. The law covers 28 offenses, ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - More than three dozen Lubbock-area families were in court today, to answer for their children missing school. Susan Rowley, Justice of the Peace for Precinct 2, heard 45 ...