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Subject: Re: [ML] Child Labor
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 13:19:42 EST



The town we lived in when I was in sixth grade through senior high was quite
small. Kids couldn't get by with truancy. Everyone knew everyone. I, for
one, do not believe in child labor. The closest I come to accepting it is a
newspaper route or helping around the house. School has become much more
demanding than we knew. The price of college is the big problem now. My
granddaughter has been scouting colleges and the one she's interested in costs
$38,000. per year plus living expenses. I honestly don't know how she's going to
do it. It scares me to death. She'll be paying student loans until she's
fifty. I've tried to mention alternatives but she'll not listen. She has her
mind set on this school. All I can do is pray that she makes it in one
piece. Sharon K.
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In a message dated 3/2/2008 1:00:50 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
writes:

We had this happening back when I was in school in the 40's. We had truant
officers that would apprehend any kids that weren't in school when they were
supposed to be. I don't know when that stopped.
Emma
----- Original Message -----
From: linda<mailto:>
To: 'Ruth Barton'<mailto:> ;
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Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: [ML] Child Labor


In New South Wales, the State I live in in Aussie, they have local community
police officers that have the authority to pick up children from shopping
centres etc that are playing truant from school & the parents are liable for
their children attending school, it seems to be working here :}

regards
Linda & Bobby Barney













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