slacker kid

Posted By: Skipping school on 2006-04-07
In Reply to: In my state attendance isn't mandatory if they are 16, so - me

That is what I wonder. Why does he keep up the pretense of going 2 or 3 days a week. I know here you can drop out of school at age of 16. It looks as if the school system would have a minimum days you could miss though before they wouldn't allow you back?

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How many days can a high-school kid miss - Skipping school
- Skipping School - mel
- I think in most USA public schools....nm - 180 days in school is mandatory yrly
- It depends on the kid and the grades where I'm from - sm
- In our county, 10 days lands you in court sm - hourly rates
  - I think the parents should be held - Skipping school
    - there R plenty of states where parents....n/m - are punished for kids not going to school
- In my state attendance isn't mandatory if they are 16, so - me
  - slacker kid - Skipping school
- Does it vary by state? usually something like 23. - jus me
  - Probably by school district. - nm
  - It varies by county in NC - NCMT
    - We are in NC. - Skipping school
    - i think - stephanie
      - I can see an occasional day but - Skipping school
    - same thing in TN. nm - justme2

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