I have a friend that has dropped out of public school twice. She now wants to go back to school for 'real' this time, but the school in our town is telling her that she is not able to come back because she will be 21 when she graduates. They are also telling her that because of her age when she graduates; she will have to pay a tuition cost. Is this true? Missouri, USA.
2007-08-29 18:10:41 · 4 answers · asked by bussenexpress2002 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Yes. Each school board can decide to help an adult learner but the Department of Education Funding for compulsory education falls off at a certain age.
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2007-08-29 18:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If she is over the age of 18, she isn't a minor any more. I don't know Missouri law, but I would assume that the law requires the state to provide free education for anyone up to a certain age. If she didn't finish by certain point, she would have to do a GED instead of going to a normal high school. Look at it this way. Hers is a minor example, but what if you had a 40-year old pedophile who dropped out of school at 16 and wanted to start back going to 10th grade with your kids? They need to reserve normal high school classes for those who fall within a certain range of usual high school age.
2007-08-29 18:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by neniaf 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't sound right, but perhaps she needs to get her GED or go online and earn a high school diploma through an accredited online program. I am from Missouri and I'd really like to know where this town is...it sounds like a small town?
2007-08-29 18:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jaybird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you are 18 years old, you are no longer considered a minor. It is too bad kids don't realize that after 18 you have to pay for any education you get yourself.
Suggest to her she needs to get her GED. She can enroll in a community college to get one. Sometimes there are local community services that could help.
2007-08-29 18:16:27 · answer #4 · answered by suigeneris-impetus 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋