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Panel says dropout age in Mass. should go to 18

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Wednesday, October 21, 2009 -
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BOSTON — A special commission says the legal age at which students can drop out of school in Massachusetts should be raised to 18.

Current state law allows children to drop out of school at age 16, and in certain cases as young as 14.

 
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