Shameless : Will Carl be back?

Will he be back at all this season? And why is the actor taking time off?

I read somewhere that the actor is really good in school, and requested that Carl have a smaller role for a bit, since he doesn't want being on the show to affect his grades.

Yes. He will be back.

I was wondering the same thing. Did they just use his story as a way to make him go away? Wtf?

Carl will be back for the season finale.