> Kids already do not want to be in school Where I grew up, kids were required to attend school until they were 16, but free schooling was available until high

> Kids already do not want to be in school Where I grew up, kids were required to attend school until they were 16, but free schooling was available until high school graduation, so nominally about 18. The number of 17 year olds who voluntarily went to school tells me that a lot of kids want to be in school. > why isn't this being used to improve educational outcomes in general? There is overwhelming evidence that environmental lead worsens educational outcomes in general. That's one of the reasons we have greatly reduced using lead. Just because the data against lead is overwhelming doesn't mean we suddenly know everything about how to improve learning. > I think this ban is also going to be ineffective. We know that such bans elsewhere can be effective. We know that teens smoke at school too, even though smoking has long since been banned at school, with punishment which includes suspension. Should we get rid of smoking bans then?