5/24/12 Group Watch: School Age Lowered
Governor Robert Bentley has signed legislation that requires Alabama children to begin attending school or be home schooled at 6 years old. The mandatory school age had been 7. The new law allows children to still begin school at 7 if their parents make a request in writing to their local school officials. A statewide survey of schools found that about 50 students start at age 7 each year.
