Announcing the Launch of the Pennsylvania Truancy Toolkit
The Pennsylvania Toolkit for School Attendance and Truancy Reduction is a cross-system project coordinated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission, the Special Court Judges Association of Pennsylvania, and the Center for Schools and Communities.

This web-based resource for truancy prevention will help schools and communities design new strategies for ensuring that students attend school, feel an attachment to school, and achieve their educational goals.

Why Do Students Drop Out?
What is the reason cited by 70 percent of students as to why they dropped out of school? Find out here...

What is your school's dropout rate for 2005-06?
The state Department of Education lists 2005-06 dropout rates by school. Click here for full report

Truancy prevention plenary to be held at the 2008 Safe Schools Conference
On May 7, 2008, Judge Joan Byer, current president of the National Truancy Prevention Association, will be providing a two -hour plenary session on truancy prevention, highlighting the Louisville Truancy Court Diversion Program. Learn more...

Petitioned Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004
A new report from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, "Petitioned Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004" states that truancy cases increased 69% between 1995 and 2004. Click here for the full report.