Being late to school can bring jail time and fines

Being a "truant" is gaining new meaning.  In some school districts, the criminal justice system is now punishing truant students with high fines or jail time for parents and students. In California, students are being sent to court when they are discovered outside of school on weekdays.  Read a concise discussion about the justice of recent laws and actions that deliver harsh punishments for skipping or going late to school, on Youth Radio.