Yes, we had a family that all of their kids dropped out of school when they reached a certain age to join the family business.  So what?  It was their choice.  They were quite successful, by the way.  And there are laws, regulations, and policies in place to guard against injuries.  This law is antiquated and needlessly meddlesome.  For instance:  What is a school year?  What is a school day?  Now that there is homeschooling, that can mean different things to different people.  If my kid can legally do homeschooling and we can set our own schedules for the year, month, day, etc., then he should be able to go to a part time job without the gov't telling us which days he can work and how many hours.  Stupid!  The law needs to be rewritten to accommodate today's new living.