Compulsory attendance is a law that says parents must send their
children to a government school. Is this a state or federal law? How,
when, why, did a law become enacted which gave government a greater
authority over a child than the parents have? I could almost
understand enacting such a law if it was for the health or safety of a
child, but this was just dealing with education.

Patmarcum-ga
Like health and safety , Education IS A RIGHT to which every child is
entitled. If governments were NOT to impose laws enforcing education,
many
children would either receive a sub-standard education or no education
at all thereby affecting their career prospects for life.

I would suggst if you are unhappy with your children's education then
you become an active member in your school's PTA.

Regards

Mongolia

If parents are required by law to feed their child's body, I see
nothing wrong in requiring them to feed their child's mind.
Homeschooling is widely permitted, under many circumstances. But
keeping a child illiterate and totally uneducated is not permitted.
Many would consider that to be tantamount to child abuse.