Talk:Truancy

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Cleanup

There are a lot of mistakes and questionable content (e.g. the paragraph about truancy in Finland). I think this article should be flagged for cleanup. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.215.191.234 (talk) 23:44, 13 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Original Research

Isn't the paragraph citing boredom and failed relationships as a reason people skip school original research? I'm not going to edit it myself. I'll leave it to someone who knows what they're doing. 68.34.134.106 06:57, 29 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In popular culture section

I suggest we make one or remove the whole thing about feiris buelers day off.

Phychology?

Should this really be apart of the phychology portal?

deleted material restoreed pending discussion.

I think the examples removed are reasonable content, and I have restored them, per WP:BOLD. time to discuss. .DGG (talk) 12:53, 9 October 2007 (UTC) i do dig —Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.200.24.241 (talk) 15:23, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Playing Hookey vs. Truancy

Despite the similarity of concepts, I think that "playing hookey" in its current usage is a more general concept than truancy and that the redirect from "Hookey" to "Truancy" shou;d be replaced by a separate entry. --Pleasantville (talk) 00:58, 6 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. While the article states that they are practically the same thing, most people I imagine see "playing hooky" as more of a one-time thing. I know in the schools I attended, you would only be labeled a "Truant" if you had more than 6 unexcused absences.--Metalhead94 (talk) 11:55, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hypothetical situation

What if you're expelled from all schools within reasonable distance, can the government actually force your parents to move? Seems like that'd be kinda impossible, particularly if they couldn't afford it.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.73.70.113 (talk) 04:06, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've never heard of anything like that happening.--Metalhead94 (talk) 11:57, 21 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You'd probably end up on some sort of home schooling program. --Cuervo, not logged in 76.176.168.180 (talk) 20:15, 2 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Home schooling

My wife was home schooled and said when she was growing up that her parents lived in fear of the truancy officer. As her schedule was not set in stone, the truancy offer was a major interference in their lives. This might be an interesting point to touch on. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.172.147 (talk) 06:02, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Slang

In England I would recognise: 'bunking off', 'skipping school', 'jigging', having "jiggin' pox", 'skiving', 'sagging off', 'cutting class' (as an Americanism),'(playing) hookey' (as an Americanism). There may be others. Something-itis. --Tsinfandel (talk) 02:21, 7 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Homeschooling

How do people figure out if homeschool families are actually teaching their children? 75.27.36.231 (talk) 01:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I know some people who I don't think teach their kids. 75.27.36.231 (talk) 01:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Slang/Vandalism?

In Trinidad and Tobago, it is referred to as "breaking biche". And Niggers

is "and niggers" vandalism or is it valid slang in Trinidad and Tobago?

I'm afraid that "And Niggers" is vandalism. Some administrator had to revert it, identifying it as vandalism.

--TheDeathWikipedian (talk) 15:35, 22 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]