SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A Louisiana parish is going after parents who haven't shown up in Truancy Court after their children skipped a lot of school.
The Caddo Parish District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that deputies and Shreveport police arrested nine parents of 15 frequently truant children, and are looking for nine more.
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Spokesman John Andrew Prime says they're taking action because 26 children aged 6 to 17 missed a total of 1,568 days this last school year. Some will be charged with improper supervision of a minor, with penalties up to a month in jail, a $250 fine and 40 hours of community service.
