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2:08 pmGanga Canal to remain closed till Nov 8 for maintenance work, affecting water supply in UP, NCR
2:04 pmHyderabad to host Korean cultural festival on October 25; K-pop band NTX a major attraction
1:56 pmParvinder Singh Jhota: Who was the anti-drug activist, why was he killed
1:49 pmDurga idol immersion: Traffic restrictions around Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar from October 21 to 6 a.m. on October 24
1:45 pmUDF using political power to target SFI leaders in Kozhikode: CPI(M)
1:43 pmTeppotsavam on temple tank marks end of Dasara festivities at Srisailam
1:41 pmHDFC Bank probe finds that senior executives leaked secrets
1:24 pmAt Dussehra rally, Eknath Shinde turns ‘vote theft’ charge on Uddhav Thackeray
1:24 pmGuwahati's 'Naglok' Theme Durga Puja Draws Record Crowd
2:14 pmT'gana govt taking concrete measures to check narcotics, cybercrimes: CM
2:13 pmIntegrated control room for rain-related complaints opened in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai
2:12 pmMarco Rubio arrives in Jamnagar to visit Reliance refinery
2:10 pmDDA to resume hot air balloon rides from November 14
2:09 pmGold smuggled from Bangladesh seized near Vijayawada; five arrested
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
2:08 pmGanga Canal to remain closed till Nov 8 for maintenance work, affecting water supply in UP, NCR
2:04 pmHyderabad to host Korean cultural festival on October 25; K-pop band NTX a major attraction
1:56 pmParvinder Singh Jhota: Who was the anti-drug activist, why was he killed
1:49 pmDurga idol immersion: Traffic restrictions around Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar from October 21 to 6 a.m. on October 24
1:45 pmUDF using political power to target SFI leaders in Kozhikode: CPI(M)
1:43 pmTeppotsavam on temple tank marks end of Dasara festivities at Srisailam
1:41 pmHDFC Bank probe finds that senior executives leaked secrets
1:24 pmAt Dussehra rally, Eknath Shinde turns ‘vote theft’ charge on Uddhav Thackeray
1:24 pmGuwahati's 'Naglok' Theme Durga Puja Draws Record Crowd

Education

D.C.'s anti-truancy program to cover all schools in Wards 7 and 8 after initial success

Reported by The Washington Times 21 Oct 2026, 1:16 am IST 1 min read

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she's expanding an anti-truancy program to all public and charter schools in Wards 7 and 8 after the pilot program resulted in a 64% drop in children skipping school.

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Section: Education
First reported by: The Washington Times
Reporter: matt delaney
Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 1:16 am IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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