Supreme Court Continues Collaboration to Address Truancy

La. Supreme Court works with teachers, community to address truancy

In an effort to address the growing rates of truancy in Louisiana, earlier this year Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer met with the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and representatives from the governor’s office.

Supreme Court continues collaboration to address truancy

In an effort to address the growing rates of truancy in Louisiana, earlier this year Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer met with the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) and representatives from the Governor’s office.

Louisiana Supreme Court and Educators Join Forces to Tackle Truancy Crisis

In a statewide push to combat rising truancy rates, the Louisiana Supreme Court is strengthening its collaboration with educators, judges, social workers, and community leaders. Spearheaded by Chief Justice John L. Weimer, this initiative follows a series of high-level discussions aimed at addressing the alarming trend of absenteeism among K-12 public school students in Louisiana, where truancy rates are reported to be over 40 percent. Earlier t…