In this day of reform and change, there is , and always seems to be a nagging problem of parental involvment. Even in this "new" day of reconstruction, many have said that this is the hundred dollar question. One that people have pondered and debated about for years.

Texas has found something that they are trying to use to involve parents a bit more:

Dallas parents with truant kids taught a lesson

Debbie Ballard left a Dallas County truancy courtroom a bit peeved. Her daughter had just pleaded guilty to being truant and been handed a $500 fine, suspension of her driving privileges for one year and 24 hours of community service.



"I'm not going to be able to pay it," said Ballard, standing outside the courtroom with her 16-year-old daughter, Brittany King. "My daughter does go to school. What they do inside the school, I don't know."

The number of Dallas parents being hauled into court because of their truant children has skyrocketed. click here to read the rest.

Interesting concept, something we should consider?