Is Student Truancy Behind DC's Youth Crime?

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Is Student Truancy Behind DC's Youth Crime?

Family & Kids
When:
November 18, 2025 · 8:00 AM
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City Cast DC
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City Cast DC

DC is in the middle of two youth crises: One involves school truancy; the other involves high-profile teen mayhem, like the skirmish on Halloween between young people and law enforcement at Navy Yard. Are the two related? Washington Post reporters Lauren Lumpkin and Robert Samuels wrote a blockbuster report on the city’s failures to combat truancy. They walk us through the shocking details. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC. You can text us or le

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