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Act 138: Recommendations to Address Truancy, Increase Attendance, and Improve Academic Outcomes

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Education Law Center attorneys presented testimony to Pennsylvania’s Joint State Government Commission on Aug. 17, 2023, with recommendations about Act 138 of 2016, which substantially changed the truancy provisions of Pennsylvania’s Public School Code. The testimony addressed problems with the implementation of the act and the need for more specific statewide policies.

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