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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > law and public policy > compulsory education
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education in society and culture > law and public policy > compulsory education

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compulsory education  

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  • Compulsory attendance has a long history in the United States. Horace Mann maintained that there was a connection between education and democracy, and mandatory attendance laws emerged from that belief. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Compulsory Education]

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