Letter to WB Principal about The Compulsory School Attendance Law

Name/Title

Letter to WB Principal about The Compulsory School Attendance Law

Entry/Object ID

2023.251

Description

Letter outlining the new Compulsory School Attendance Law for Tennessee as it pertains to private, denominational, and parochial schools.

Context

In 1947, The Compulsory School Attendance Law went into effect, requiring children from the ages of 7 to 16 to attend school for at least 180 days a year.

Collection

Harpeth Hall Archives