Category Archives: Compulsory Education

Fines Levied on Truant’s Parents (What I learned from Sam, #1)

Fines levied on parents of truants? “What fines?” you may ask. “For skipping school?” “That’s tyranny!” “We’ve got to do something about this!” But where? When? Believe it or not, the first example of compulsory school attendance was in Württemberg, … Continue reading

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