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What are the truancy laws in Kentucky?

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Compulsory education laws, as they're called, typically hold parents or guardians responsible for a child's school attendance. By actively keeping their children out of school, parents may face fines and even jail time. read more

Kentucky Compulsory Education Laws In the interest of maintaining an educated populace (ultimately, one that generates economic activity), state laws require children within a certain age range to attend formal schooling, which may be private, religious, or home school instead of public school. read more

The growing truancy epidemic places a burden on families, schools and communities. In an effort to combat the detrimental effects of truancy, Chief Justice Joseph E. Lambert initiated a Truancy Diversion Program (TDP) in 2005 in collaboration with Kentucky Commissioner of Education Gene Wilhoit. read more

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