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La Tonya Johnson: “Truancy is a major issue, but you also have to realize in…”

Featuring: La Tonya Johnson, Democratic | Wisconsin Senate, District 6

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State of Black Wisconsin 2026

Published | Video Starts at 55:45

How are we going to address pruancy? And absenteeism is a huge issue. We see that absenteeism is a for sure indicator of, of kids going into the criminal justice system. Truancy is a major issue, but you also have to realize in the state of Wisconsin, legally you can be homeschooled. So while that is a huge issue, there are a lot of other things that are also pressing. (55:45–55:53)

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Asserts that truancy is a major issue in Wisconsin, where homeschooling is legally permitted.

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