What is the name of the law that requires a child to go school until he or she is 18?

Question

What is the name of the law that requires a child to go school until he or she is 18?

Answer 1

Depends on the State you are asking about.  In Massachusetts "Compulsatory Education"  only requires you to attend until you are 16.

Answer 2

Common sense.  Or you could call it the "Not end up working in Fast Food law" if you like that better.....

Answer 3

Compulsary education law. http://www.jlc.org/index.php/agerequirem...