District of Columbia Department of Human Services

10/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/20/2026 09:59

Director's Corner: Expanding A Truancy Reduction Pilot That’s Making a Real Difference for DC Youth


Across the country, schools and communities are working hard to tackle high levels of truancy, and DC is no different. Nationally, only a handful of school districts have brought chronic absenteeism down to pre-pandemic levels. Here in the District, we are acutely aware that if left unchecked, this issue can easily derail a child's future. But this challenge is solvable, and in DC we're proving it, one student and one family at a time... Read More

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