After being asked to leave high school because of chronic truancy, he joined the United States Navy in 1945.

While poor grades and boredom often lead to chronic truancy, the reason most often cited is bullying, a problem so severe that it has drawn international attention.

Another star cadet, Temenior Ikomi, the company's executive officer, had been kicked out of one high school for chronic truancy and another for fighting.

Although Miya continues to flaunt her chronic truancy in Risa's face, now that the two are passionate lovers, their days are full of joy.

Other problems include chronic truancy, extreme hyperactivity and having parents who are drug abusers.

When Mr. Middleton was 16, he and his brother were expelled from school for chronic truancy.

The programs are set up to identify students who may be "at risk," as signaled by things like sleeping in class, chronic truancy or a sharp slip in grades.

When state officials seized control of Newark's school system in 1995, chronic truancy was one of the most daunting problems.

The multi-step program involves an escalating series of responses to chronic truancy.

Mrs. Rell spent about 45 minutes touring the center, which houses boys 12 to 17 who have committed offenses ranging from chronic truancy to assault.