In all states there is a process for exiting school by or before the age of 16. And you're right: Societal pressures and funding tied to student failure rates

In all states there is a process for exiting school by or before the age of 16. And you're right: Societal pressures and funding tied to student failure rates caused many schools to abandon the traditional method of holding back students who were not ready to proceed to the next year's studies.