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Download full textNorth Dakota Department of Public Instruction, 2011
In 2009, the North Dakota legislature passed SB 2217, which lowered the penalty for truancy from a felony to an infraction for a first offense and a class B misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense. Additionally, the legislature required the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to convene a workgroup to further study truancy…
Descriptors: Truancy, Compulsory Education, Prevention, Attendance
New Mexico Public Education Department, 2007
Under the New Mexico Public School Code, the right of parents to home-school their children is recognized. "Home School" is defined as the operation by a parent, legal guardian, or other person having custody of a school-age person who instructs a home study program that provides a basic academic educational program, including but not…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Methods, Guides, Immunization Programs
Stedron, Jennifer M.; Shah, Tajel; Bautsch, Brenda; Martin, Patricia; Deye, Sunny; Bailey, Lamar; Handel, Stephen J.; Vasavada, Natasha; Shen, Yilan; Exstrom, Michelle; Shelton, Sara; Santiago, Helen; Bell, Julie Davis; Quin, Bradley J.; Baum, Sandy; Bell, Julie Davis; Sturtevant, Anne; Bautsch, Brenda; Williams, Ronald; Kerouac, Pamela; Badolato, Vincent – College Board Advocacy & Policy Center, 2010
There are formidable challenges at every level of the system that confront students who aspire to enroll and succeed in college. In 2007, the College Board formed the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education to study the educational pipeline as a single continuum and identify solutions to increase the number of students who…
Descriptors: Public Policy, State Action, State Legislation, State Surveys
Peer reviewedLockwood, Alan L. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Criticizes the ideas of the "great tradition" article (EA 519 521, this issue), pointing out that there is little historical agreement on the nature of morality, and that advocating mindless conformity to externally imposed standards of conduct is to caricature the moral life. (MD)
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedMoberly, David L. – High School Journal, 1980
Discussed are the pros and cons of compulsory school attendance: the impact on the state, the parent, and the child; judicial rulings; and options for providing alternative and flexible learning experiences. (KC)
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Educational Objectives, Opinions, School Attendance Legislation
Peer reviewedWolfthal, Maurice – Educational Leadership, 1986
In response to recent nostalgia about education's past, the author reviews the reality of educational history. In the 1950s schools were affected by disruption and violence. In the 1930s declining standards were cited. In the teens there was a 50 percent dropout rate. In the 1900s problems of student boredom and violence were documented. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Compulsory Education, Dropouts, Educational History
Holmlund, Helena – Centre for the Economics of Education (NJ1), 2008
When studying different types of returns to education, educational reforms are commonly used in the economics literature as a source of exogenous variation in education. The Swedish compulsory school reform is one example; the reform extended compulsory education throughout the country, in different municipalities at different points in time. Such…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Compulsory Education, Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment
Education Law Center, 2005
Parents, guardians, caregivers and school administrators will sometimes disagree over whether a student resides in a school district and can be enrolled in a district public school. The information in this manual is designed to help parents, guardians and caregivers understand the legal concepts involved in residency disputes, and to inform…
Descriptors: Military Service, Public Schools, Residence Requirements, Caregivers
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1996
Truancy continues to be a pervasive problem in American education. This article describes the extent of the problem, strategies for early intervention, legal sanctions, and school conditions as a source of students' alienation. (Contains 10 references.) (LMI)
Descriptors: Attendance, Compulsory Education, Discipline Policy, Early Intervention
Blaunstein, Phyllis L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
In recent years a growing number of state boards of education have established mechanisms to ensure dialog between public school policymakers and their nonpublic school counterparts. Outlines the methods used in four states: Florida, Louisiana, New York, and Ohio. (MD)
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Compulsory Education, Conflict, Cooperation
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1990
One of the South Carolina Department of Education's foremost responsibilities is to initiate attendance improvement programs. Among the services offered to carry out this responsibility is assistance to attendance personnel in developing professional approaches to absenteeism. This guide contains information on the role and function of attendance…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Officers, Average Daily Attendance, Compulsory Education
National Association of State Boards of Education, Alexandria, VA. – 1988
The challenge for state boards of education is meeting their obligations to ensure a quality education for all children while considering parents' right to educate their children. The controversy over home instruction can be reduced to a discussion about compelling state interest. This document provides state board members with concise factual…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Compulsory Education, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Van Galen, Jane, Ed.; Pitman, Mary Anne, Ed. – 1991
Although their perspectives differ, this volume's contributors agree that the home schooling movement offers an intriguing critique of traditional education. While nationally publicized school improvement measures call for increased bureaucratization, professionalism, and standardization, a growing number of families are choosing to forego…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Influence
Pepe, Thomas J.; And Others – Legal Memorandum, 1985
Many boards of education have attendance policies imposing grade reductions and/or loss of credit on students with unexcused absences. This paper reviews state legislative action on the subject, specific court cases, and the interpretations of statutes and practices by attorneys general and commissioners of education. Most states have general…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Compulsory Education, Court Litigation, Credits
Deckard, Steve – 1986
To assist parents, educators, and law-makers, this guide presents each state's Compulsory Education Law for Home Schooling situations. Compilation of facts and laws derives from materials collected from the chief state school officer or designated authority. Because many states are updating laws and requirements, the manual is intended as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compliance (Legal), Compulsory Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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