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Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

Truancy is intentional, unjustified, unauthorized, or illegal absence from compulsory education. Its absence is caused by students of their own free will and does not apply to excused absences. In Germany local child services or social services officers may request the police to escort the child to school, and in extreme cases may petition a court to partially or completely remove child custody from the parents.

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 @99TYVNHanswered…2yrs2Y

I dont think it should be criminalized however with excessive truancy there should be an attempt made by the school to find the cause and fix the issue at hand

 @B39568Banswered…2wks2W

Yes, but only if the students are receiving home schooling, which seems to be banned in Germany for some bizarre reason.

 @B2L3WZGfrom Georgia  answered…1mo1MO

Depends on reasoning for truancy, ultimately though, it is the parents fault and the kid should not be punished

 @B2928TVfrom Florida  answered…2mos2MO

It shouldn’t be criminalized, but there should still be regulations in place so students can have a proper education.

 @B28S5CKanswered…2mos2MO

Partially, the psychotherapy to the child should be applied (you don’t exactly know the reasons why this child does that and from what background does the child come from)

 @B279GJ3answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but have regulations in place ensuring that the child meets the standard levels for education. SEN students should have more support, especially in terms of social security.

 @9LZP5VQfrom Iowa  answered…11mos11MO

I don't think that the government should have much of a stance on whether it should be legal or not. It should be by the school district.

 @9LZHSM2from Iowa  answered…11mos11MO

Depends on students background and what they are dealing with, education aside, in their personal life

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