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I assume school attendance is only mandatory for the student who has not yet
completed an academic or vocational program. It's similar to the FAPE requirement,
from 2 to 22, for students with disabilities. Although the law is written that the
child should recieve services until their 22nd birthday, the local school district
no longer has that responsibility after the child separates from the system.

Presumably, this means that the student who does not wish to be in school cannot
legally drop out before age 18-that the school district has a responsibility to
attempt to keep this kid until then, or at least check that some alternative form
of education is taking place. When I was in HS, the rule in VA was 10th grade OR
17. In MS, it is currently 16, regardless of grade. I know a girl who dropped out
at 16, and was still in 8th grade. In TN, the rule is supposed to be 17, but is
only intermittently enforced. Another person of my aquaintance became pregnant at
14 and left school, she is now 16 and has no plans to return. Because she got
married (with parental permission), legally she cannot be forced to attend school.

Ted Rosenberg wrote:

> I graduated 1t 17, and I know lots of people who graduated at 16 or 17!
>
> just me wrote:
>
> > In Florida you have to wait until your class graduates in order to sit for
> > the GED.  There is also a new law in Florida which requires school
> > attendance up through age 18 [yes, you read that right!].  I don't recall
> > the specifics on it because I am really tired right now, but the truant
> > officers are picking up kids who thought they could legally quit.
> >
> > -Aula
> >
> > "Marion Baumgarten" <marion10@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:1ebrdbj.1ulpgm91txmlyiN%marion10@earthlink.net...
> > > Ted Rosenberg <tedrosenberg@iname.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Joni J Rathbun wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > You can get your GED as soon as you are out of  school -drop out,
> > > > graduate, just OUT any way you do it !  You do have to notify the LEA in
> > > > writing that you are GONE before you can apply for a GED.  In some
> > states
> > > > you have to be 16 to leave school, Besides you don't NEED a GED.
> > >
> > > Actually this varies from state to state- in Illinois you can't take the
> > > test until you are 18.
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >  --
> > > Marion Baumgarten <marion10@earthlink.net>
> > >

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