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Attendance Policies and Religious Intervention: When School Rules Clash with Parental Rights

This article examines the controversy surrounding strict school attendance policies and religious intervention in truancy cases. When 72-hour absences trigger Catholic Church-led “character training,” it raises questions about church-state separation and parental rights in education. Keywords: truancy, attendance policies, church intervention.

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Truancy, Attendance Policies, and Church Intervention: When School Rules Clash with Parental Rights

This article explores the controversy surrounding strict attendance policies and the involvement of religious institutions in addressing truancy. When 72 hours of absenteeism is categorized as truancy and character training by a Catholic church is mandated, it raises debates about the separation of church and state, as well as parental autonomy.