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Student Rights at School
How long do I have to stay in school? (compulsory attendance laws)
“Illiteracy is an enduring disability. . . .The inability to read and write will handicap the individual each and every day of his life.” [U.S. Supreme Court, Plyler v. Doe, 457 US 202 (1982)] The laws differ in every state as to the ages for compulsory school attendance. You …
Do I have to go to school?
“Education is the very foundation of good citizenship.” ~U.S. Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 (1954). By law, all children in the U.S. are required to go to school.* Public education is free, as is transportation to and from school (in most communities), and …
