ShareThisState policies for compulsory education vary considerably by student age in the United States, with most states not requiring enough time to ensure high-school graduation. The following are the current ages by which students are required to enroll and the earliest age at which they are allowed to drop out.Alabama .................. 7-16Alaska ................... 7-16Arizona .................. 6-16Arkansas ................. 5-17California ............... 6-18Colorado ................. 7-16Connecticut .............. 5-18Delaware ................. 5-16District of Columbia ..... 5-18Florida .................. 6-16Georgia .................. 6-16Hawaii ................... 6-18Idaho .................... 7-16Illinois ................. 7-17Indiana .................. 7-16Iowa ..................... 6-16Kansas ................... 7-18Kentucky ................. 6-16Louisiana ................ 7-18Maine .................... 7-17Maryland ................. 5-16Massachusetts ............ 6-16Michigan ................. 6-16Minnesota ................ 7-16Mississippi .............. 6-17Missouri ................. 7-16Montana .................. 7-16Nebraska ................. 7-16Nevada ................... 7-17New Hampshire ............ 6-16New Jersey ............... 6-16New Mexico ............... 5-18New York ................. 6-16North Carolina ........... 7-16North Dakota ............. 7-16Ohio ..................... 6-18Oklahoma ................. 5-18Oregon ................... 7-18Pennsylvania ............. 8-17Rhode Island ............. 6-16South Carolina ........... 5-16South Dakota ............. 6-16Tennessee ................ 6-17Texas .................... 6-18Utah ..................... 6-18Vermont .................. 6-16Virginia ................. 5-18Washington ............... 8-18West Virginia ............ 6-16Wisconsin ................ 6-18Wyoming .................. 7-16(Source: National Center for State Legislatures.)(Distributed by Scripps Howard News Service, http://www.scrippsnews.com)
School entry, dropout ages by state
Submitted by SHNS on Fri, 10/31/2008 - 09:52
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eighteen should be the drop
eighteen should be the drop out age for all states. you are not an adult until you are eighteen. you cant make your own decisions in society untill you are eighteen. so why should you be able to drop out
You are absolutely right. I
You are absolutely right. I was stunned by this numbers..
B iiiiish
Biitch Because We Dont Like School! And We Need School To Be Successful
Successful
How can we measure one's success? by saying that you should be allowed to drop out of school because "We don't like school" then why are you saying "And We Need School to Be Successful"? Unless that is a typo. Proofreading helped immensely in high school. Do you attend school? Or have you dropped out? Just out of curiosity.
Back to my first question...
How can we measure one's success? It is determined by the amount of money we make? or our amount of happiness? If it is to make money then let me clarify an important point, unless you have been born into a wealthy family, can shoot a basketball with agility and accuracy, or have hit the lottery you definitely do need to finish high school and go on to higher education. With the way the job market is now fast food places are even getting picky with education, some places are requiring a high school diploma to flip burgers and dump French fries into grease. If it is based on happiness then schooling is not necessarily needed. However, I determine happiness for myself in several different ways. For instance one day in my future happy life I hope to have a family. Preferably two sons and a wonderful husband, maybe throw in a dog and a turtle. I would love that. I would be so happy! However, I will need a job and money to help support my happy family because with out that safety and security in our lives my family will not be happy. So in that scenario schooling is still needed. In anything that you do good luck, don't settle for just breathing and having a pulse, live life to the fullest.