On Friday, March 15, 2009, the Alabama Legislature decided to raise the school dropout age from 16 to 17 in a further attempt to keep students in school.
The Senate voted 21-0 Friday to approve minor changes that theHouse made in a school dropout bill sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. The bill now goes to Gov. Bob Riley. Press secretary Todd Stacy said the governor is generally supportive, but needs to study the bill before saying if he will sign it into law. Orr said allowing students to drop out at 16 almost guarantees them a life of poverty and struggle.
"We don't allow young people to drink until they are 21, and we don't allow them to vote until they are 18. But we've been allowing them to make one of the most important decisions of their lives at 16. By raising it one year, hopefully some maturity will come into play," Orr said.
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