"Compulsory education" refers to the requirement that children must go to school or receive an education by law. It means that attending school is not optional, but necessary for all children to ensure they receive an education.
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- First, you have to endure 12 years of compulsory education before you can even enroll in a school of higher learning. (money.howstuffworks.com)
- It signals the potential need for legal intervention under state compulsory education laws. (educationworld.com)
- Nonetheless, most of the men I talk to treat compulsory education in prison just like they treated it in public schools. (firstthings.com)
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