It was illegal: By law, children in Maryland have to stay in school through age 16.
But somehow, although their parents repeatedly tried to re-enroll them, they slipped through the cracks until about a month ago when their situation came to the attention of The Capital and then to some Anne Arundel school officials.
School officials said they couldn't comment on how it happened, but said such stories are rare and families who become homeless are given help under a system designed to make sure children stay in school.
But...
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Give me a break - 2008-09-30 08:47:46
The responsibility here lies squarley on the parents. The tiniest bit of effort by the parents would have solved this issue. What were the parents doing in the 1460 days that passed since the first kid stopped going to school. How did the Capital newspaper become aware of this? I feel bad for the children, but the parents are at fault.
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