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The Texas Constitution (the entire Texas Constitution can be found at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/txconst/toc.html)
Article 7 - EDUCATION
Section 1 - SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEM OF PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
A general diffusion of knowledge being essential to the preservation of the liberties and rights of the people, it shall be the duty of the Legislature of the State to establish and make suitable provision for the support and maintenance of an efficient system of public free schools.
Texas Education Code Annotated (the entire Texas Education Code can be found at http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/statutes/edtoc.html)
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1.001. APPLICABILITY
(a) This code applies to all educational institutions supported in whole or in part by state tax funds unless specifically excluded by this code.
(b) Except as provided by Chapter 19, Subchapter A, Chapter 29,or Subchapter E, Chapter 30, this code does not apply to students, facilities, or programs under the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, the Texas Youth Commission, the Texas Department of Human Services, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, or any juvenile probation agency.
(This portion of Texas Law was reprinted from the Homeschooling Texas website at homeschoolingtexas.org)
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Sec. 25.085. Compulsory School Attendance.
(a) A child who is required to attend school under this section shall attend school each school day for the entire period the program of instruction is provided.
(b) Unless specifically exempted by Section 25.086, a child who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has previously been enrolled in first grade, and who has not completed the academic year in which the child's 18th birthday occurred shall attend school.
(c) On enrollment in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, a child shall attend school.
Sec. 25.086. Exemptions.
(a) A child is exempt from the requirements of compulsory school attendance if the child:
(1) attends a private or parochial school that includes in its course a study of good citizenship...
(5) is at least 17 years of age and:
(A) is attending a course of instruction to prepare for the high school equivalency examination; or
(B) has received a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate...
(This portion of Texas Law was reprinted from the Texas Home School Coalition's website www.thsc.org)
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