http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-11/news/ct-met-truancy-school-age-20130212_1_attendance-age-compulsory-age-kindergarten-and-first-grade
I think we truly need to ask ourselves if making school mandatory has helped our students. Personally, I do support compulsory school up to high school, but once they graduate from 8th grade, students really need to start taking more ownership in their education. If they are forced to attend high school, they have no ownership. If a student has motivation issues, it's an extremely powerful tool to be able to give them the harsh wake-up call of "You don't want to be here? Ok! There's the door. Good Luck!" Sink or swim may sound harsh, but when we put these student's backs against the wall, they will spring forth. With compulsory education, we are turning our high schools into daycare centers... especially in the "drug neighborhoods."
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