Truancy is a term used to describe any intentional unauthorized absence from compulsory schooling. The term typically refers to absences caused by students on their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate "excused" absences, such as ones related to a medical condition. The exact meaning of the term itself is subject to differ from school to school, and is usually explicitly defined in the school's handbook of policies and procedures. Truancy is the term referring to an absence associated with the most brazen student irresponsibility and results in the greatest consequences. Truant may refer to: Truant Records a record label truANT, an album by Alien Ant Farm Category: ... Compulsory education is education which is required by the government, usually at the national level. ...

It may also refer to students who attend school but do not go to classes.

Beyond the effect that missed schooling may have on a student's educational attainment, truancy may indicate more deeply embedded problems with the student, the education system, or both. Truancy is commonly associated with juvenile delinquency. In some schools, truancy may result in an ineligibility to graduate or to receive credit for class attended, until the time lost to truancy is made up through a combination of detention, fines, or summer school. For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ... This article is about institutionalized education. ... Juvenile delinquency refers to criminal acts performed by juveniles. ... Historic detention cell Detention is a form of punishment used in schools, where a student is required to spend extra time in school. ... FINE was created in 1998 and is an informal association of the four main Fair Trade networks: F Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) I International Fair Trade Association (IFAT) N Network of European Worldshops (NEWS!) and E European Fair Trade Association (EFTA) // The aim of FINE is to enable these... Summer school is a program, generally sponsored by a school or a school district, that teaches students during the summer vacation. ...

Several studies indicate a high correlation between chronic truancy and poverty.^{[citation needed]} Truancy may also be prevalent in dysfunctional families or among children placed in the care of local authorities.

Truancy has numerous slang terms invented by students:

Dealing with truancy

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In the United Kingdom, a police officer who suspects a child of the correct age to be deliberately missing school for no legitimate reason, has the power to take that child to the school he or she is supposed to attend.^[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Police officers in South Australia A police officer (or policeman/policewoman) is a warranted worker of a police force. ...

In the United States, many states provide for the appointment of local truancy officers who have the power to arrest truant youth and bring them to their parents or to the school they are supposed to attend. It is an office which, where it exists, is often held by a person also a constable or sheriff. However, the position of a full-time truancy officer is generally viewed as being a relic from the 19th century when mandatory school attendance was relatively new, and truancy regulations today are generally enforced by school officials under the context of parental responsibility.

In popular culture

Truancy is a frequent subject of popular movies and music; perhaps most famously Ferris Bueller's Day Off is entirely about the titular character's (played by Matthew Broderick) day of truancy in Chicago with his girlfriend and best friend. Ferris Buellers Day Off is a 1986 comedy film written and directed by John Hughes. ... Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is a Tony Award winning American film and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as the title character in Ferris Buellers Day Off. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

References

1. ^ The Beat Companion, 12 Edition 2006