Truancy Problems Lead to Homeschooling

(Some parents who can't keep kids in school - say they're "homeschooling". )

WLNS.com (Michigan)
Patrick Wilson, Attendance Coordinator: "I have put some parents in jail 5 or 6 times in the 7 years I have done this."

Some parents have come up with a way around truancy laws- homeschooling. A new twist for local officials working to keep kids in school. Some parents have found a new excuse to avoid being prosecuted for their children skipping class.

On a brisk spring day, you can catch Patrick Wilson cruising in his car trying to keep students from cutting class. Wilson is an Attendance Coordinator for Isabella and Gratiot counties and tries to keep kids in school, but he says parents can make his job tougher.