The Oregon Legislature banned truancy citations. But Oregon’s poorest county brought them back and now posts the state’s best attendance numbers, offering lessons for the coming school year.
By James Neff
Oregon Journalism Project
- In 2021, Oregon lawmakers banned the use of fines as a last resort to get students to attend school.
- Malheur County said no to the ban and brought back truancy citations with a local ordinance.
- The county now has the…