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  2. Compulsory public education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The movement for compulsory public education (in other words, prohibiting private schools and requiring all children to attend public schools) in the United States began in the early 1920s. It started with the Smith-Towner bill, a bill that would eventually establish the National Education Association and provide federal funds to public schools.

  3. United States federal probation and supervised release

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    The life cycle of federal supervision for a defendant. United States federal probation and supervised release are imposed at sentencing. The difference between probation and supervised release is that the former is imposed as a substitute for imprisonment, [1] or in addition to home detention, [2] while the latter is imposed in addition to imprisonment.

  4. Compulsory education - Wikipedia

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    Polish law distinguishes between compulsory school (obowiÄ…zek szkolny) and compulsory education (obowiÄ…zek nauki). Portugal: 6: 18: It is the law that children living in Portugal (if they're 6 years old or more) must go to school. Home schooling is available with registration at a school and quarterly examinations in the Portuguese curriculum ...

  5. Probation and parole officer - Wikipedia

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    For probationers, this commonly means the offender will return to the sentencing court to be sentenced based on the original conviction while taking into account their behavior on supervision. In some instances, a revoked offender may be sentenced directly to jail or prison depending on the type of sentence and legislation.

  6. Probation - Wikipedia

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    For the remaining six months, the probationer may be required merely to refrain from unlawful behavior. Probationers are allowed to go to their workplaces, educational institutions, or places of worship. Such probationers may be asked to meet with an officer at the onset or near the end of the probationary period, or not at all.

  7. Education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 29 December 2024. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...

  8. Massachusetts Probation Service - Wikipedia

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    Officers are trained to supervise probationers and address a variety of offenses including drug offenses, violent crimes, and sexual offenders. Probation Officers in the District and Superior Courts Probation Departments supervise criminal cases. Felony level cases are handled by the Superior Court Probation.

  9. List of primary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    Students learn cognitive and social development in primary school. There are three different types of schools that students can attend, public schools (state-funded), private schools (privately funded), and semi-private schools (state and privately funded). The length of the academic day differs depending on the type school.