Maryland Attorney General Reports September 4, 2007 ((2007))

You have requested an opinion whether the General Assembly may raise the age for compulsory school attendance from age 16 to age 18 in Prince George's County.1 Assistant Attorney General Sandra Benson Brantley recently answered that question in the affirmative in a letter of advice. A copy of that letter is attached. We have reviewed that letter and agree with her analysis and conclusion.