By 1918, every state had some form of a compulsory attendance law on the books.
Is Unschooling Legal?
Homeschooling and Unschooling are completely legal since becoming legally recognized in 1993 in all 50 states!
“Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” ~ William Pitt
What age are kids legally required to register for school?
Alabama | 6 - 17 yo
Alaska | 7 - 16 yo
Arizona | 6 - 16 yo
Arkansas | 5 - 17 yo
California | 6 - 18 yo
Colorado | 6 - 16 yo
Connecticut | 5 - 18 yo (school officials are permitted to pursue criminal charges and fines of parents if their children are not attending school) Can you believe it?
Delaware | 5 - 16 yo
Florida | 5-6 - 16 yo
Georgia | 6 - 16 yo (with penalties including fines and/or prison (applicable to parents) for noncompliance) Does this sound like a good learning experience?
Hawaii | 5 - 18 yo
Idaho | 7 - 16 yo
Illinois | 7 - 16 yo
Indiana | 7 - 16 yo
Iowa | 6 - 16 yo
Kansas | 7 - 18 yo
Kentucky | 6 - 18 yo
Louisiana | 6 - 18 yo
Maine | 7 - 17 yo
Maryland | 5 - 17 yo
Massachusetts | 6 - 16 yo
Michigan | 6 - 16 yo
Minnesota | 7 - 16 yo
Mississippi | 6 - 17 yo
Missouri | 7 - 16 yo
Montana | 7 - 16 yo
Nebraska | 7 - 16 yo
Nevada | 7 - 18 yo
New Hampshire | 6 - 18 yo
New Jersey | 6 - 16 yo
New Mexico | 5 - 18 yo
New York | 6 - 16 yo
North Carolina | 7 - 16 yo
North Dakota | 7 - 16 yo
Ohio | 6 - 18 yo
Oklahoma | 5 - 18 yo
Oregon | 7 - 18 yo
Pennsylvania | 6 - 18 yo (Compulsory School Age Changed 2020-2021 school year from 8-17) 
Rhode Island | 6 - 16 yo
South Carolina | 5 - 17 yo
South Dakota | 6 - 18 yo
Tennessee | 6 - 18 yo
Texas | 6 - 18 yo
Utah | 6 - 18 yo (parents whose children are absent too often may face misdemeanor criminal charges)
Vermont | 6 - 16 yo
Virginia | 5 - 18 yo (non-compliance is charged as a Class 3 misdemeanor)
Washington | 8 - 18 yo
West Virginia | 6 - 17 yo
Wisconsin | 6 - 18 yo
Wyoming | 7 - 16 yo
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Countries
Canada | 5 yo - 16-18 yo (Education is compulsory up to the age of 16 in every province in Canada, except for Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick, where the compulsory age is 18)
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