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NT Education Minister Jo Hersey's plan to take truancy fines from Centrelink branded a 'scare tactic'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NT Education Minister Jo Hersey's plan to take truancy fines from Centrelink branded a 'scare tactic'

ABC  

A plan by the new Northern Territory government to take fines from the Centrelink payments of parents who fail to send their children to school has been branded as a "scare tactic". But Opposition Leader Selena Uibo said Ms Hersey had been "unable to substantiate these claims" when the minister was questioned in parliament this week about the truancy officers …

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NT truancy policy sparks tension in communities, as dozens of compliance notices issued
1 month ago

NT truancy policy sparks tension in communities, as dozens of compliance notices issued

ABC  

A rebooted policy to fine parents who fail to send their children to school in the Northern Territory has been labelled as a “direct attack” on Aboriginal rights by a group of community leaders. On Friday, group of community leaders gathered in the remote NT community of Maningrida to voice their concerns about the policy, which they said “punishes families …

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Halls Creek truancy crisis whistleblower Brock Burston prepares to fight Education Department punishment
1 year, 10 months ago

Halls Creek truancy crisis whistleblower Brock Burston prepares to fight Education Department punishment

ABC  

A whistleblower who leaked attendance data highlighting an outback school's truancy crisis is preparing to appeal a punishment imposed by Western Australia's Department of Education. Key points: Brock Burston says he's being unfairly punished for raising concerns about efforts to tackle truancy in Halls Creek The education worker is appealing for funds to fight his case before the Public Service …

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The Story Behind Kamala Harris' Truancy Program
4 years, 2 months ago

The Story Behind Kamala Harris' Truancy Program

NPR  

The Story Behind Kamala Harris' Truancy Program Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Our latest episode of Code Switch, we took a look at vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris's record as a prosecutor, and how she used her power as San Francisco's district attorney and later, as California's attorney general to shape the criminal justice …

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Lessons from the left behind: The lifelong consequences of missing school
4 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from the left behind: The lifelong consequences of missing school

The Independent  

Sitting on the pavement on Oxford Street, between the entrance to Gap and the Underground station, Darryl is explaining how he was expelled from his school in Bromsgrove at the age of 14. If the child isn’t particularly happy at school and says they don’t want to go, it’s quite hard for the parents to resist that sometimes In total, …

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