Mercury orbits the Sun closer than any other planet in the Solar System, so youâd think that the temperature of Mercury is hot, and hotter. Youâd be right. The side of Mercury facing the Sun can reach 700 Kelvin, or 426 degrees Celsius.
Such problem children can make other children less likely to cooperate, which ultimately sabotages the entire enterprise. The strain on society of enforcing compulsory education must also be considered. Maintaining societal mechanisms necessary to ensure compliance requires no small amount of resources.
Attendance was made compulsory until age 10 in 1880. The Education Act of 1996 made it an obligation on parents to require children to have a full-time education from the age of five to the age of sixteen.