Michigan students are not allowed to drop out of high school until age 18 unless they have their parents` consent under laws passed by the State House. The bills passed Wednesday in the Democratic-led House by a vote of 71 to 37. The bill now goes to the Republican-led Senate. HSLDA believes that a diploma and transcript issued by parents should be sufficient to prove that a child has completed high school. Even if your child is over compulsory school age, there may be situations where you may want to continue to follow the requirements of a home schooling option recognized by Michigan law until your child completes high school (filing a homeschooling notice, keeping attendance records, and the like, etc.). If you start homeschooling (and can stop), Michigan law requires any child who was 6 and under 18 before Dec. 1 to attend school or comply with the Homeschooling Act. Parents have the right to notify a school district in writing that their child has parental permission to stop attending school (or to comply with the Homeschooling Act) as of the child`s 16th birthday. A centuries-old law in Michigan now allows students to drop out of high school at any time after their 16th birthday. But proponents of the commitment that students stay longer in school could improve Michigan`s graduation rate and give more young people a chance at future success. Lawmakers who opposed the measure fear that forcing students to stay in school against their will could ruin the atmosphere for those who want to be in school.
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