Mayor Bowser Expands Truancy Pilot Program Following Two Years of Strong Results

Mayor Bowser Expands Truancy Pilot Program Following Two Years of Strong Results Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026 tonyea.tharpe Tue, 10/20/2026 - 11:15am Program Will Reach Every Public High School in Wards 7 and 8 After Year 2 Report Shows 64% Reduction in Truancy Among Participants (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that the District’s Truancy Reduction Pilot Program will expand to every DC Public Schools and public charter high school in Wards 7 and 8 in School Year 2026-27, building on two years of delivering strong results for DC youth. The expansion will connect more students and families to the early, personalized support that the program has been using to help keep students on track and in school. DHS also released the Truancy Reduction Pilot Program’s Year 2 Final Report , which shows that only 36% of students referred to the pilot in Year 1 were truant again in Year 2—a 64% reduction that reflects the success the program has had so far. “Every day a student misses school is a day of opportunity lost. This expansion means more families will have the support they need to make every day count,” said Mayor Bowser. “Our Trua

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