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A 2021 law moved truancy cases to a strained system, leaving North Dakota schools unable to address chronic absenteeism affecting over 23% of students.
North Dakota school leaders in Grand Forks are warning that a 2021 law shifting truancy cases from juvenile courts to the CHINS system has left schools without effective tools to combat chronic absenteeism, with over 23% of students missing school frequently.
While the change aimed to reduce the school-to-prison pipeline, officials say CHINS is underfunded and understaffed, with one worker handling all referrals for the state’s northeast region.
Schools now struggle to support families without adequate resources, and no immediate policy changes are planned, though future attention may come during the governor’s focus on health and human services.
Una ley de 2021 trasladó los casos de absentismo escolar a un sistema tensado, dejando a las escuelas de Dakota del Norte incapaces de abordar el absentismo crónico que afecta a más del 23% de los estudiantes.