Parents in court over children's truancy

More than 4,400 parents were arraigned last year for not sending their children to school, Education Minister Louis Galea said yesterday. Replying to a parliamentary question by Labour MP Carmelo Abela he said that just over 400 parents were from Gozo.

More than 4,400 parents were arraigned last year for not sending their children to school, Education Minister Louis Galea said yesterday. Replying to a parliamentary question by Labour MP Carmelo Abela he said that just over 400 parents were from Gozo.

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