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Praxis II PLT K-6

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All states within the United States had enacted a compulsory attendance law by 1918. The first of these laws was the Massachusetts Compulsory Attendance Act of 1852, and it mandated that
  1. All children between the ages of 8 and 14 must attend school for no less than three months each calendar year
  2. All individuals below the age of 14 must attend school for all months not dedicated to farming jobs
  3. Students of African American decent attend school as frequently as white peers
  4. Any parents who did not enroll their child in school while between the ages of 8 and 14 must serve two days in jail for each day their child missed
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Answer: A -The first of these laws was the Massachusetts Compulsory Attendance Act of 1852, and it mandated that all children between the ages of 8 and 14 must attend school for no less than three months each calendar year. The law also required that at least six weeks of the schooling must be consecutive. Additionally, it carried with it a $20 penalty for any parent that did not send their child to school.
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