Compulsory schooling until a diploma is earned or a student reaches the age of 21 is now getting a big push from the National Education Association (“NEA: Earn a Diploma or Stay in School Until Age 21 ...

Since compulsory schooling was introduced in most developed countries roughly a century ago, sending children to school has become customary. This major innovation has boosted literacy and allowed ...

In this paper, I compare two reforms that raised the minimum school-leaving age to 16 in France (1967) and in England and Wales (1972). Using a regression discontinuity design, I find that while the ...

Now that the Republicans are in power--any chance for an end to compulsory schooling? There is absolutely no evidence that schooling causes learning. In fact, there is much evidence that schooling ...

Among the remarkable achievements of the People's Republic of China in the 70 years since its founding is the nine-year compulsory education system. Thanks to the nine-year compulsory education, China ...

Educational attainment is a key factor for understanding why some individuals migrate and others do not. Compulsory schooling laws, which determine an individual's minimum level of education, can ...

Compulsory attendance laws continue to serve the state-run monopoly on education. They trap students in schools that often fail to meet their needs, especially in low-income communities. Removing ...