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From: Judy Arnold <>
Subject: Re: [ML] Child Labor
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2008 14:04:50 -0600
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I did not realize any of them were that much.
Where is she wanting to go??
Judy



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> 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:
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> 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
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> 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 :}
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> regards
> Linda & Bobby Barney
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