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Poor school attendance can negatively affect young people's behavior and future health. It is a growing public health concern ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — Ohio parents are being asked to walk a tighter line this school year between caring for a sick or struggling child and keeping them in class, as a new state law puts increased scrutiny ...

GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Last year, the state legislature passed House Bill 96. This included a new statewide school attendance policy. It tracks all hours missed and how schools respond to those ...

The start of the school year is here, and Ohio has a new attendance policy that lowers the threshold for when parents get notified about how much school their kid has missed. "We are going from what ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Ohio parents can expect more frequent communication from school front offices this year thanks to a new state law. Now, every single missed school day—including excused sick days, ...

WICKLIFFE, Ohio — As students return to classrooms across Ohio, parents may start hearing from their child's school sooner if they miss class. Ohio school districts are beginning the 2026-27 school ...

Changes in Ohio state law require schools to respond sooner when students are absent. It also removes the condition of medically excused absences, which means doctor appointments can now count toward ...

To vote in the 2024 election, Lia Symer remembers checking in at her polling place with her student ID card. "I tend to not carry my driver's license on my person when I'm walking around campus. Most ...