Its never been federal officially although theres substantial funding bribery over the years (like drinking age enforcement), age has changed wildly over the ye

Its never been federal officially although theres substantial funding bribery over the years (like drinking age enforcement), age has changed wildly over the years, vast increase over the last two or three generations, and wide variance in religious vs non-religious reasons, parental consent vs no parental consent required, etc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_school_leaving_age#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_of_school_leaving_age#...