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Know Your Rights: Truancy in the School District of Philadelphia

The Problem According to national statistics, students with disabilities miss more school than their non-disabled peers. Students with autism, anxiety, or PTSD may engage in school-avoidance behaviors.  Students who have been bullied may stay home out of fear for their safety.  Other students might simply suffer illnesses that require them to miss school.  Parents of [...]

Know Your Rights: Truancy in the School District of Philadelphia2019-08-08T14:40:52-04:00

Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: Dependency Court is No Place for Truant Kids

Associate Heather J. Hulit knows dependency court.  Before joining Berney & Sang, she served as a Child Advocate Attorney for seven years, representing children in Philadelphia dependency court.  Like other Pennsylvania counties, Philadelphia sends kids who struggle with school attendance to dependency court.  Heather's experiences showed her that this practice is misguided. She explains why [...]

Hulit in Legal Intelligencer: Dependency Court is No Place for Truant Kids2019-06-19T19:19:48-04:00
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